HARAHAN, La. — Southern University closed out the Colonial Lanes Classic with two victories on Sunday, finishing 13th overall at Colonial Lanes.
 
The Lady Jaguars entered the final day in 14th place and opened bracket play against Prairie View A&M in a best-of-seven match. After dropping the opening game 150-143, Southern responded with four consecutive victories to secure the match and advance. The Lady Jaguars took the next four games by scores of 163-157, 177-151, 176-157 and 157-144.
 
Southern faced Oklahoma Christian in its next matchup, pushing the Eagles to six games in a competitive contest. Oklahoma Christian claimed the first two games, 241-132 and 167-155, before the Lady Jaguars answered with a 157-140 victory in the third. The Eagles regained momentum with a 192-165 win in the fourth game, leaving Southern needing to win the final three games to take the match.
 
The Lady Jaguars kept their hopes alive with a narrow 179-176 victory in the fifth game but could not complete the comeback, falling 183-148 in the sixth as Oklahoma Christian secured a 4-2 match victory.
 
Southern then faced Prairie View A&M for a second time, responding with a 4-1 victory to close out the tournament. The Lady Jaguars set the tone early, winning the first three games by scores of 177-154, 169-162 and 190-161. Prairie View A&M claimed the fourth game, 194-122, but Southern bounced back in the fifth with a 174-132 win to seal the match and finish the Colonial Lanes Classic with another victory.
 
UP NEXT
The Lady Jaguars will return to the lanes tomorrow for the bracket portion of the tournament. Southern will take on Prairie View A&M to open the day.

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