Wair, Taylor Lead Lady Choctaws to Victory
2/20/2010 6:50:09 PM
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TYLER, TX - Mississippi College junior forwards
Jennifer Wair and
Jalessa Taylor combined for 46 points and 33 rebounds to lead the Lady Choctaws (19-6, 14-6 ASC) to a 71-65 win over the University of Texas at Tyler Saturday in the Herrington Patriot Center.
Wair led the Choctaws with 26 points to go with her 15 rebounds, while Taylor also turned in a dominant performance with 20 points and 18 rebounds. The Lady Choctaws needed them all to pull away for the win. MC trailed 63-62 with 3:25 remaining, but a 9-2 Lady Choctaw run to end the game secured the game.
Paige Parrish led the Patriots with 23 points and six rebounds, but was just 8-25 from the field. Cookie Domino added 12 points and six rebounds.
The Lady Choctaws won despite shooting just 35 percent for the game, including a 2-20 effort from the three point line. The Patriots shot 38 percent for the game. The difference was on the boards where the Lady Choctaws held a dominating 58-36 advantage.