Bowling Bounces Back on the Final Day of the Colonial Lanes Classic

HARAHAN, LA. – Southern University (13-12) found their stride in the bracket play of the Colonial Lanes Classic hosted by Tulane University at Colonial Lanes in Harahan, Louisiana Sunday morning. A week after dropping in the standings on the final day of the Rattler Classic, the Lady Jaguars did the opposite today.
Southern started the day in 11th place, with a chance to move up to ninth in a field that featured seven ranked teams.
First, the Lady Jaguars had to get past Florida A&M. That did not take long as they were able to win the first four games. The first game was not even close, the Lady Jaguars won 206-155. The next was closer but, they were able to come away with another win with a 23-pin differential, 195-172. Southern won the third game by 17 but they had to work in the 164-147 win. The match finale was another blowout, 233-165.
Another Southwestern Athletic Conference team in Prairie View A&M would be the next hurdle for the team to get over. The Lady Jaguars would get another 4-0 win, but the first two games would be a battle. After an open for PVAMU in the 10th, Southern would just need just seven pins for the win and would get eight to take the first game 147-142. The second game would be even closer, the Lady Jaguars would pull this one out 157-155. Southern would find their grove in the final two games with blowout victories, 199-136 and 210-148.
A rematch with No. 24 Lincoln Memorial University would determine if the Lady Jaguars would finish ninth or 10th. They would jump out to an early lead, taking game one 180-140. The next three games would go in favor of the Railsplitters, 170-128, 214-156 and 190-156. The Lady Jaguars would take the fifth game to keep the match alive, 195-180. LMU would take game six and the match, 175-168.
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Southern will take two weeks off before returning to action at the Track Kat Klash hosted by Sam Houston at Emerald Bowl in Houston on November 4th, starting at 9 a.m.