MONROE, La. – South Alabama saved its best quarter for last en route to a 63-57 win over ULM on Saturday afternoon, spoiling the Warhawks’ bid for a third consecutive victory.
Chelsea Tieuel knocked down a three-pointer with 5:12 remaining in the third quarter that upped ULM’s lead to 43-35, its largest of the game. The Jaguars responded with an 11-2 run, but the third quarter ended on Daja Chase’s coast-to-coast jumper and Journee Beard’s three-pointer. ULM took a 50-46 lead into the final quarter.
The Jaguars (7-10, 3-5 SBC) were not deterred. Once Juliann Miller tied it at 50 with 7:33 left, the two teams traded buckets twice until Erin Autio’s layup gave the Jags a 56-54 lead.