HOUSTON, Texas -- Jazzmin Parker scored eight points in overtime to give Texas Southern its third win on the season over Rice Monday afternoon at Tudor Fieldhouse. The Lady Tigers won the non-conference match-up 69-66.Parker registered a game-high 29 points off the bench, shooting 11-for-26 from the field, 3-for-9 in three-pointers and 4-for-7 at the line.
Three additional Lady Tigers hit double figures in scoring including Toni Cheadle who claimed a double-double (10 points and a team-high 10 rebounds), Kianna Vines (10 points and seven rebounds) and Joyce Kennerson (10 points and five rebounds).
The Owls were led by Shani Rainey who captured 21 points and 10 rebounds, while Wendy Knight put up 14 points and Alyssa Lang earned 11 points.
Rice took the lead early, but points from Cheadle and Vines tied the score up at 10.
In the second quarter, Kennerson used a jumper to pull the Lady Tigers ahead, never losing the lead until the overtime session.
With one minute and 41 second on the clock, Rice's Rainey served a layup to pull ahead of TSU by one point, but it did not last as Parker ran up eight points on the Owls in four minutes and 13 seconds to take the game.
The Lady Tigers held Rice shooting at only 39.1 percent from the field and 28.6 percent in three-pointers while also forcing 14 turnovers.
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