Texas Southern closes out MVSU in the second half to capture 65-55 win

HOUSTON, Texas -- Jazzmin Parker scored 24 points and tallied eight rebounds to help lift Texas Southern over Mississippi Valley State 65-55 Saturday night at H&PE Arena.

Morgan Simmons registered in her fourth double-double on the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds while Brianna Sidney tacked on 11 points of her own. Rounding out the scoring charge, Ashley Ferguson provided the Lady Tigers with an offensive spark, scoring 10 points off the bench for TSU (8-9,5-1).

The Lady Tigers were able to use a 15-10 points in the paint advantage in the first half to give them a 39-25 lead at the break.

After trailing by as many as 21 points in the second half, MVSU used a 17-6 run to pull within three points of the Lady Tigers with five minutes remaining, but it was not enough. TSU used a series of free throws in the last three minutes of the game to take home the win.

"I'm extremely happy with the way our team battled through adversity in the second half," said TSU head coach Johnetta Hayes-Perry. "When Mississippi Valley made their run in the second half we were able to maintain our composure and close the game out on a strong note. Mississippi Valley is a well coached team and they play hard for 40 minutes. This was another big win for our program early in conference play."

Texas Southern will host Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Monday closing out a two-game home stand. Tip-off for Monday's game has been slated for 5:00 pm.

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