LIVINGSTON, Ala. - West Alabama outscored the Christian Brothers University women's basketball team 56-44 in the second half in a 90-85 victory, on Saturday afternoon, at Pruitt Hall.
Yaya Coleman led the Lady Bucs with a career-high 30 points, along with six rebounds.Â
The 85 points for the Lady Bucs is a season-high.
TIP OFF:
Score: UWA 90 | CBU 85
Records: Tigers (11-4, 5-3 GSC) | Lady Bucs (4-11, 3-6 GSC)
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
- In the opening period the teams combined to go just 11-28 from the floor, as the Tigers lead 17-14. UWA was 3-7 from three point range in the first quarter.Â
- CBU opened the second quarter on an 8-0 run, and took a 22-17 lead with 7:29 remaining in the half.
- The Lady Bucs finished the half with an 11-4 run to take a 41-34 lead into halftime. CBU shot 44% in the opening half.Â
- UWA opened the third period on a 17-10 run, hitting five of its first seven shots to tie the game at 51.Â
- The Lady Bucs trailed by nine (67-58) entering the fourth quarter.Â
- In the fourth, the Lady Bucs used a 16-7 run to tie the game at 74 with 4:09 remaining in the game.
- With 1:45 left in the fourth, Zoe Watts, of UWA, hit a go-ahead layup to give UWA an 82-80 lead.
- In the final minute, UWA went 8-of-10 from the stripe to hold on for the win.Â
KEY STATS | NOTEABLES:
- The 85 points for the Lady Bucs are a season-high.
- Yaya Coleman finished with a career-high 30 points, six rebounds, and a block.The junior shot 10-of-19 from the field.
- Karlee Bates added a career-high 14 points with four assists. Bates has scored in double-figures in three of the last four games.Â
- Emily Jones recorded 16 points with nine rebounds.
- Isabella Jones rounded out the double-figure scorers with 12 points and five assists (both season-highs).
- UWA had a 16-12 advantage in points off turnovers.
- The Tigers finished 25-27 from the free throw stripe, while the Lady Bucs were 14-20.Â
UP NEXT:
The Lady Bucs are scheduled to return to action on Tuesday, Jan. 18 to face conference foe Alabama-Huntsville, in a contest that was postponed on Thursday, Jan 13. Tipoff is scheduled for 4:00 p.m.