Alhassan Throws A Block Party As Lady Bearcats Bury Bulldogs

JACKSON, Miss. – The Rust College women's basketball program rejected ten Tougaloo shots and received a double-double from Diamond Sweats as the ladies bounced back from a disappointing loss to muzzle the Lady Bulldogs with an easy 70-48 victory.

The Basics: 

• Score
• • #25 Rust – 70
  • Tougaloo – 48

• Records
• • Rust (9-2, 2-0 Gulf Coast)
  • Tougaloo (1-5, 1-2 Gulf Coast)

• Location
• • Jackson, Mississippi – Kroger Gymnasium

• Series History (Since 2004-05)
• • Series Tied 11-11 (50%)

• Winning Streak (Since 2004-05)
• • Rust (W9) | Tougaloo's Last Win: February 25, 2019 (67-64)

Rust Top Performers: 

• Musharapha acted as if she was a bouncer and the rim was the nightclub, welcoming all to approach but none to enter, sending away eight separate blocked shots by the home squad while also using her 6-foot-5 frame to bring down seven boards and scoring seven points.

• Diamond Sweats took a rare backseat despite balling out with her first double-double in a Rust uniform, cashing in a contest-best 19 points and 11 rebounds on 7-of-14 (50%) shooting on top of three assists, a steal plus a block.

• Blesseth Dillingham was the best assister among all participants at four in addition to six points while Ahmari Young took three steals similar to a pickpocket to top everyone.

Notes:

• All-time, the two teams have taken turns dominating the series as Tougaloo took 11 of the first 13 meetings (84.6%) before Rust exploded onto the scene once Coach Jackson took the helm, winning the last nine in-a-row to even the score at 11 apiece.

• A big reason for the outcome was holding the Lady Bulldogs to just 23.3% (17-for-73) from the court and 18.8% (3-of-16) on long distance calls.

Next:

• The Blue and White will hope to sweep the home-and-home with the Tigers of Stillman on Tuesday beginning at 5:30 p.m. in western Alabama.

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