Feb. 15, 2011

ITTA BENA, Mississippi - The Southern Jaguars extended their winning streak to 10 games on Monday night, as they held off a feisty Mississippi Valley State Devilette basketball team in route to a 70-61 in double overtime win in Itta Bena, Miss.

For Southern (15-8, 12-1 SWAC), Hannah Kador had 29 points and seven rebounds while Freda Allen had 10 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks. Ashley Augerson added 13 points and three steals off the bench. Jamie Floyd added six points and six rebounds.

For Mississippi Valley State (9-15, 7-6 SWAC), Alia Frank had team highs of 26 points and nine rebounds with three steals before fouling out in the second overtime. De'Kisha Fondon tallied 11 points, seven rebounds and four steals while Khristina Clemons added nine points and eight rebounds.

Tied 49-49 after regulation, Southern built a five-point lead early in the first overtime before MVSU fought back into the contest using free throws. In the second overtime, Southern pushed the lead to as much as 11, a deficit that MVSU could not rebound from.

In the game, Southern shot 38.8 percent from the floor (6-12 in the extra periods) while MVSU was held to 22.4 percent shooting (2-13 in the combined overtimes). Both teams managed 52 rebounds and both teams had 28 turnovers.

With the win, Southern sweeps the season series from Mississippi Valley State.

Southern will host the Lady Hornets of Alabama State on Saturday afternoon at 2:00 pm in the FG Clark Activity Center on the Southern campus.