Lady Bearcats Claw Out Of Early Hole With Dominant Second Half To Beat Dillard

NEW ORLEANS, La. – The Rust College women's basketball program weathered the storm after falling behind by ten in the first quarter and 12 at the halftime break, but Coach Jackson's bunch persevered primarily on the back of a 23-10 fourth frame as they remain unbeaten in GCAC play with a 81-72 road win against DU.

The Basics: 

• Score
• • (RV) Rust – 81
  • Dillard – 72

• Records
• • (RV) Rust (11-2, 3-0 Gulf Coast)
  • Dillard (3-7, 2-2 Gulf Coast)

• Location
• • New Orleans, Louisiana – Albert W. Dent Hall

• Series History (Since 2004-05)
• • Rust Leads 11-2 (84.6%)

• Winning Streak (Since 2004-05)
• • Rust (W9) | Dillard's Last Win: March 1, 2019 (GCAC Quarterfinals – 74-43)

Rust Top Performers:

• Zoe Alexander came up big from the free throw line, cashing in ten of her 14 points from the charity stripe including four huge ones over the final ten minutes, adding five boards, two steals and an assist to her total.

• Musharapha Alhassan secured a massive double-double off the pine for Rust, amassing a game-high 11 rebounds plus ten points to go along with a contest-best three steals, sharing the crown with Amelya Hatch.

• Diamond Sweats sank 6-of-12 (50%) on her way to a Lady Bearcats-most 17 points and a trio of assists.

• Niya McGuire recorded a healthy 15 for RC, claiming a half-dozen boards in addition to a pair of dimes.

Next:

• The Lady Bearcats take their talents across town to Southern University of New Orleans for a 5 p.m. tipoff versus the Knights.

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