MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Courtney Whitson was not going to lose.
Down two points at the half, and five points after the third quarter over the weekend in Hattiesburg, Miss., Whitson knew her team, missing both players and coaches to health and safety protocols, needed a push.
"Hey!" she said to the timeout huddle before the fourth quarter. "We're not losing!"
What followed from the Kingsport, Tenn. native was 10 minutes of fury against Southern Miss, as the junior forward scored 15 points on 4-of-6 shooting with two threes and a perfect 5-for-5 clip from the free throw line to ice the game in the fourth quarter.