Lady Bearcats Sink Pilots, Improve To 4-0 With 74-57 Triumph

HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss. – The Rust College women's basketball program held onto a slim five-point margin at the start of the fourth quarter but pulled away in the final frame, using a 23 to 11 run over the final ten minutes to remain unbeaten with a 74-57 victory over LSU Shreveport on Thursday evening.

The Basics:

• Score
  • #23 Rust – 74
  • LSU Shreveport – 57

• Records
  • #23 Rust (4-0, 0-0 Gulf Coast)
  • LSU Shreveport (2-2, 0-0 Red River)

• Location
  • Holly Springs, Mississippi – W.A. McMillan Center

• Series History (Since 2003-04)
  • Rust Leads 1-0 (100%)

• Winning Streak (Since 2003-04)
  • Rust (W1) | LSU Shreveport's Last Win: N/A

Rust Top Performers:

• Musharapha Alhassan had a night to remember, going a perfect 5-for-5 with a 14-point, 10-rebound double-double along with two blocks in just 20 minutes off the bench.

• Blesseth Dillingham was basically an automatic assist every time she touched the rock, logging an amazing nine helpers plus six boards and a trio of steals.

• Diamond Sweats was held in check by her standards so far in 2023-24 yet still dominated, notching 12 points and nine rebounds on top of two assists / steals.

• Niya McGuire dropped 12 points, Ahmari Young put up nine points, Shuntorri Rodgers and Karyn Ford each posted eight points, and Taniah Bowers went for seven.

Next:

• After a three-game homestand, the Blue and White will hit the road over to Blue Mountain to face the toppers inside Tyler Gymnasium at 5:30 p.m. on Monday night.

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