COLUMBUS — The Mississippi University for Women men’s and women’s basketball teams were back at home on Saturday in St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action, and the pair of games featured another dramatic late winner for head coach Dean Burrows’ team.
The Owls men’s team won for the second time in a week thanks to another game-winner from Chris Bass Jr. in the final seconds of regulation. His layup with just over 3 seconds left on the clock took his team back above .500 to 10-9, and more importantly, 7-5 in SLIAC play as they scrap for a place in the conference tournament at the end of the month.
“It’s been a wild week with both wins coming at the last second,” he said. “I’m so thankful and I was just trying to help our team get the win. God is good all the time. I was just staying locked in and ready to make the play. I prayed to God to help me make the plays I needed to make in each game.”
The Owls trailed 27-16 at halftime, mounting a ferocious comeback effort and scoring 43 points in the second half. Dariun Doss led the way with 12 points, shooting 8-8 from the free-throw line, with Trent Walker and James Dukes close behind with 11 apiece. Walker completed a double-double performance with 12 rebounds.
The women’s team didn’t fare as well in their match against Webster, which currently sits atop the SLIAC standings at 17-2 and 11-1 in conference play. Head coach Eric Vaughn’s team lost 99-46 at home to the Gorloks, falling behind quickly in a game in which they turned the ball over 40 times and made 19 unforced errors.
The Owls were without leading scorer Calysia Phillips, who suffered a leg injury in the loss to Westminster College two days prior. T.K. Jones led with 13 points but was the only Owls player in double-digits. Conley Langford added nine points and Jessica Hughes another seven, but no other player had more than four.
The Owls are back on the road for the next couple of weeks, starting with a trip to face Fontbonne University on Thursday.
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