CLINTON, Miss. --- The Mississippi College women's basketball team ran its win streak to three straight following a 75-65 Gulf South Conference victory over the University of Alabama in Huntsville on Thursday evening. MC improved to 6-5 on the season and 4-4 in the GSC while UAH fell to 2-11 and 1-7 in the conference.
 
KEY STATS
Mississippi College head coach Paul Allen Duke claimed his 350th, career win with the decision over UAH.
 
Mississippi College placed three players in double figures led by Ashley Minor's 19 points. The Natchez, Miss., native ran her streak of consecutive double-digit performances to seven in the effort.
 
Kaitlyn Thompson tied a season-high with 10 points in the win. Thompson's previous best came on Dec. 6 of this season against LeMoyne-Owen.
 
Kelley Allen poured in 16 points. The Puckett, Miss., product in a team-best nine contests this season.
 
The Lady Choctaws shot 81.5 percent from the free throw line – which ranks third this season among the team.
 
Mississippi College out-rebounded UAH 35-32. It marks the sixth time this season the Navy and Gold have held the advantage on the glass over its opposition and MC stands 5-1 in those contests.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Mississippi College rallied from a 21-16 at the end of the first quarter to take a 38-35 lead at the intermission. MC outscored the Chargers 22-14 in the second quarter and grabbed its first lead of the game, 24-23, at the 7:03 mark of the quarter on a Minor layup. The senior guard put MC up three points as she capped the old-fashioned 3-point play with a free throw.
 
Following a tough, third quarter, MC held a 53-51 lead heading into the final 10 minutes of play. The Lady Choctaws used a 6-0 run to extend their lead to 59-51 early in the fourth quarter.
 
UAH cut the MC lead to two points on two different occasions in the final stanza, but couldn't overcome the deficit. MC closed the final 2:30 minutes of the game on an 11-3 run to capture the victory.
 
NEXT UP
Mississippi College returns to action on Saturday, Jan. 14 as it closes out the season-long homestand against North Alabama. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m.