Equivalent to the movie trailer of 2012, Tuesday preseason exhibition game anticipates an exciting season for the Southern University women’s 2009-2010 basketball team.
It began with a scene of self destruction with missed shots and turnovers but the essence of winning left spectators at the edge of their seats awaiting what will happen in the second half.
In the end, Southern ended the night with an 81-47 victory over the Bleu Devils of Dillard University at the F.G. Clark Activity Center.
Equivalent enough?
SU opens its regular season schedule Tuesday, Nov. 17 against Northwestern State. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m.
SU found almost every possible shot in the first half, shot thirty-five percent from the floor and getting to the free-throw line occasionally.
“We’re going to have to work on that and look at that this week coming up,” SU head coach Sandy Pugh said.
Redshirt junior forward Freda Allen made her first appearance since injuring her right knee last season, accounting for seven points, four rebounds, and two blocks. Allen was also voted preseason ALL-SWAC first team for the season.
Each of the eleven players on the roster played the same amount of time in efforts to see more playing time during the regular season.
Junior guard Tiffany Foster accounted for a game-high 16 points, three rebounds and two steals in 23 minutes on the court.
Junior guard Hannah Kador had 13 points and six rebounds, including a jump shot to open the game up midway through the first half.
SU led 17-10 but the Bleu Devils climbed their way back into the game with two consecutive free-throws, down 22-21 with 5:42 remaining in the first half.
“We played a solid 40 minutes of basketball,” Pugh said. “We wanted to concentrate on executing”.
SU gained momentum and took control of the game with a 36-26 halftime lead.
In the second half, SU picked up right where they left off and began to score at will. SU led by 20 and eventually increased the margin at 38.
Southern finished 29-for-70 from the floor, shooting 41 percent.
SU forced seventeen turnovers in the first half and doubled their efforts in the second half.
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Jaguars trounce Dillard
November 13, 2009
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