Women Win A Defensive Duel At Stillman

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Rust College women's basketball program scored its lowest offensive output in more than a calendar year and still found a way to gut out a win on the road against a scrappy opponent, clawing tooth and nail to a rock fight of a 47-41 victory.

The Basics: 

• Score
• • #25 Rust – 47
  • Stillman – 41

• Records
• • Rust (10-2, 2-0 Gulf Coast)
  • Stillman (6-4, 2-2 Southern States)

• Location
• • Tuscaloosa, Alabama – Birthright Alumni Hall

• Series History (Since 2015-16)
• • Rust Leads 10-5 (66.7%)

• Winning Streak (Since 2015-16)
• • Rust (W2) | Stillman's Last Win: November 11, 2022 (59-56)

Rust Top Performers: 

• Niya McGuire gave the Lady Bearcats its second straight double-double, notching exactly ten points and ten rebounds, the latter of which being a contest-high while also leading all participants with three assists plus a 55.6% field goal percentage.

• Diamond Sweats nearly had her second double-double in as many contests, settling for a Bearcat-best 11 points on top of eight boards and tying the team's title for most assists (3) as well as steals (2).

• The duo of Shuntorri Rodgers and Amelya Hatch each poured eight points into the pot as the former knocked down two three-pointers of the three collected on the evening.

Notes:

• The last time the Blue and White scored less than 50 points was on November 18 of the past season, resulting in a 62-35 defeat at Texas A&M-Texarkana.

• The two teams combined could not muster putting a mere 90 points on the scoreboard, but the clubs did force 46 turnovers and drew 35 fouls between the Tigers and Bearcats as defense ruled the night.

Next:

• The ladies from Holly Springs will invade the Battlefield otherwise known as Albert W. Dent Hall at Dillard University for a Gulf Coast Athletic Conference clash with the Bleu Devils at 5:30 p.m. central time.

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