Southern women open SWAC play with a 67-57 win against Texas Southern

HOUSTON, Texas — After losing eight straight non conference road games, the Southern women’s basketball team was starving for a victory.

Having it come against defending Southwestern Athletic Conference champion Texas Southern made it taste that much sweeter.



Briana Green, Samantha Duncan and Tiamya Butler energized a second-half comeback against the Tigers and finished strong in a 67-57 conference-opening win Monday night at H&P Arena.

“We knew we had an opportunity to come in here and wear them down,” SU coach Sandy Pugh said. “The pressure we put on them at the beginning of the fourth quarter was the difference.”

The Jaguars (2-8, 1-0) went on a 28-9 second-half run to turn a six-point deficit into a 13-point lead.

Duncan scored all 17 of her points in the second half, while Green finished with a team-high 20 points and seven rebounds.

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