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Southern University

SU - Arizona
Jade Blount
34
Southern-N.O. SNO 0-1
84
Winner Southern U. SU 4-5,0-0 SWAC
Southern-N.O. SNO
0-1
34
Final
84
Southern U. SU
4-5,0-0 SWAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Southern-N.O. SNO 6 14 9 5 34
Southern U. SU 23 20 20 21 84

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Willie D. Scott, Associate Director of Strategic Communications | Director of Media Relations

Southern Dominates SUNO 84-34

BATON ROUGE, La. — Southern University delivered a wire-to-wire statement on Friday morning, overwhelming Southern University New Orleans 84–34 at the F.G. Clark Activity Center in a dominant non-conference victory led by sophomore sensation DeMya Porter.

Porter was nearly flawless, scoring 18 points on a perfect 9-for-9 shooting in just 18 minutes of play, while adding eight rebounds as Southern (4–5) cruised to its largest margin of victory this season. The Jaguars jumped out early and never looked back, leading for 38:32 of game time and building the advantage to as many as 50 points in the fourth quarter.

Game Flow & Highlights

Southern seized control from the opening tip, holding SUNO to just 6 points in the first quarter while erupting for 23 of its own. Porter scored six early points in the paint as the Jaguars rattled off a 16-0 run late in the opening period to establish a 23–6 cushion.

The momentum carried into the second quarter, where Southern's depth took over. The Jaguars forced 25 turnovers on the day and repeatedly converted them into easy baskets, pushing the halftime lead to 43-20. By the end of the third quarter, Southern had stretched the margin to 63-29, effectively putting the game out of reach.

Southern closed strong in the fourth, outscoring SUNO 21–5 and showcasing its bench, which accounted for 41 points.

Keys to the Game

  • Paint Dominance: Southern outscored SUNO 58-18 in the paint, led by Porter's interior efficiency.

  • Turnovers into Points: The Jaguars scored 42 points off turnovers, compared to just 14 for SUNO.

  • Rebounding Edge: Southern controlled the glass 48-24, including 19 offensive rebounds.

  • Depth & Balance: Twelve Jaguars scored, with nine players posting at least six points.

By the Numbers

  • DeMya Porter: 18 points, 8 rebounds, 9-for-9 FG

  • Jaylia Reed: 11 points, 3 assists, 3 steals

  • Anaja Hall: 13 points off the bench

  • Zaria Hurston: 6 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists

  • Team Shooting: Southern shot 54.4% from the field, while SUNO was held to 28.8% 

Southern University New Orleans (6–5) struggled offensively all afternoon, shooting just 13.6% from three-point range and committing 25 turnovers against Southern's relentless defensive pressure.

Up Next

Southern will look to build on the momentum as it continues its non-conference slate, at #16 Baylor on Thursday, December 18 at 7 PM inside Foster Pavillion

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