CLEVELAND, Miss. --- The Mississippi College women's basketball team closed out the 2017-18 with a 67-53 loss at in-state foe Delta State University. MC moved to 9-17 and 5-15 in the Gulf South Conference while DSU improved to 12-14 and 10-10 in the league.
 
Turning Point
Steteria Howard hit a jumper with 38 seconds left in the third quarter to give DSU a 45-35 lead in the game, capping an 8-0 run.
 
Inside the Box Score

• A trio of Lady Choctaws scored in double figures in the finale led by Emery Wilson with 16 points. Lauran Sheriff added 12 points with 10 coming from Zan Ratcliffe.
• Takisha Jordan paced DSU with 29 points.
• MC out-shot the Lady Statesmen in the contest. The Navy and Gold connected on 42.6 percent while DSU shot 37.5 percent from the field.

 
Noteworthy

• Sheriff posted her team-leading 18th game in double figures this season.
• The Lady Choctaws bench outscored DSU 23-9.
• It marks just the fourth time MC has shot 40 percent or better from the field and lost.

 
Inside the Flow

• The two teams stood tied at 10-all after the first 10 minutes of action, but DSU outscored the Navy and Gold 19-13 in the second period to take a 29-23 lead at the break.
• The Lady Statesmen grabbed a 10-point lead, 37-27, with 7:16 left in the third quarter on a 3-pointer from Maddy Sheraka.
• MC went on an 8-0 run to cut the deficit to within two points with under four minutes to play in the third period, but DSU responded with a 9-2 run to close out the quarter and take a 46-37 lead through three periods.
• The Green and White grabbed its largest lead with 36 seconds left on a layup from Jordan.
• DSU closed out the contest on a 6-0 run over the 1:09 of the game.