SE Louisiana Lady Lions @ Mississippi State Bulldogs
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SELA | 17 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 46 |
MSST | 18 | 9 | 24 | 16 | 67 |
No. 25 Mississippi State women use big third quarter to beat SE Louisiana 67-46
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- — Debreasha Powe had 19 points and nine rebounds, JerKaila Jordan added 13 points and No. 25 Mississippi State beat Southeastern Louisiana 67-46 on Friday night.
Mississippi State only led 27-26 at halftime. But the Bulldogs went on a 23-2 run in the third quarter to extend their lead to 51-30. Powe started a 12-0 run with a 3-pointer, and she added two 3-pointers after SE Louisiana's lone make during the spurt.
SE Louisiana went 2 for 11 from the field to begin the second half and got outscored 24-8 in the third quarter.
Jessika Carter scored 12 points for Mississippi State (2-0). Carter, Jordan and Erynn Barnum each recorded a double-double on opening night to become the first Bulldog trio to record double-doubles in the same game since Dec. 19, 2021.
Kennedy Paul scored 11 points and Hailey Giaratano had 10 points and eight rebounds for SE Louisiana (1-1). Junior center Cheyanne Daniels, who had 22 points and 10 rebounds in a season-opening 61-30 win over Millsaps, added nine points.
Mississippi remains home this weekend to face Jacksonville State on Sunday. SE Louisiana, coming off the program’s first 20-win campaign and NCAA Tournament berth last season, plays Southern-New Orleans on Tuesday.
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Game Information
Starkville, MS
Referee:Gina Cross
Referee:Michael McConnell
Referee:William Smith
2025-26 Standings
| Southland Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese | 21-1 | - | 29-6 |
| Lamar | 17-5 | 4 | 20-11 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 16-6 | 5 | 25-10 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 16-6 | 5 | 21-14 |
| Northwestern State | 14-8 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Incarnate Word | 11-11 | 10 | 13-17 |
| Nicholls | 10-12 | 11 | 15-16 |
| East Texas A&M | 9-13 | 12 | 13-17 |
| Houston Christian | 6-16 | 15 | 8-21 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 5-17 | 16 | 6-23 |
| SE Louisiana | 4-18 | 17 | 5-24 |
| New Orleans | 3-19 | 18 | 3-27 |
| Southeastern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 15-1 | - | 36-4 |
| Texas | 13-3 | 2 | 35-4 |
| Vanderbilt | 13-3 | 2 | 29-5 |
| LSU | 12-4 | 3 | 29-6 |
| Oklahoma | 11-5 | 4 | 26-8 |
| Kentucky | 8-8 | 7 | 25-11 |
| Georgia | 8-8 | 7 | 22-10 |
| Ole Miss | 8-8 | 7 | 24-12 |
| Tennessee | 8-8 | 7 | 16-14 |
| Alabama | 7-9 | 8 | 24-11 |
| Texas A&M | 7-9 | 8 | 14-13 |
| Mississippi State | 5-11 | 10 | 18-13 |
| Florida | 5-11 | 10 | 18-15 |
| Missouri | 4-12 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Auburn | 3-13 | 12 | 15-17 |
| Arkansas | 1-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
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