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Women’s basketball falls short to Sun Belt foe

In a closely contested matchup on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, Marshall Women’s Basketball fell to the Southern Miss Lady Eagles with a final score of 54-48 at the Cam Henderson Center in Huntington, West Virginia.

The game commenced with both teams displaying strong defensive strategies, resulting in a low-scoring first quarter. Southern Miss edged out Marshall, leading 11-10 at the end of the period. The second quarter had the same outcome as the first, with the Lady Eagles again outscoring the Herd 11-9, bringing the halftime score to 22-19 in favor of Southern Miss.

Marshall’s senior guard, Aislynn Hayes, lead all scorers with 26 points.