BRCC Lady Bears traveled to Summit, MS to play Southwest Mississippi on Thursday night. Baton Rouge struggled score in the second half and lost the game 47-40 to fall 1-4 on the season.

At halftime, the two teams were tied at twenty-five. BRCC's defense came to play in the second half, holding Southwest to 22 points, but the offense could only manage 15 points.

Pearl Jones recorded her 4th straight double-double. After failing to reach the feat on openint night, Jones has reached double-digits in points and rebounds every game, inlcuding 13 points and 18 rebounds (nine offensive) versus Southwest.

Bear Notes:

• Oterica Witherspoon also scored in double-figures for BRCC with 11 points.
• Lady Bears committed 22 turnovers.
• BRCC outrebounded Southwest 41-35, including 17 offensive.
• BRCC had 13 steals. Jones had 5; Witherspoon had 4.
• BRCC went 8 of 13 from the free throw line. 

BRCC has the weekend off before traveling to Jones County on Tuesday, November 15th. Game time is set for 5:30 pm in Ellisville, MS.