After dropping its first two conference games of the season against UTEP, the Southern Miss Lady Eagles (2-3, 0-3 Conference USA) struggled to come back against UAB (6-3, 1-2 Conference USA), losing 85-63.
Southern Miss allowed UAB to score eleven three-pointers throughout the game, five of which came in the third quarter. Sophomore guard Margaret Whitley earned her sixth 20-point game of the season for UAB and made four three-pointers. Freshman guard Caitlynn Daniels led the Blazers in shooting, though, putting a career-high 21 points on the board, including three three-point shots.
“I tell you what, UAB can flat out shoot the basketball,” Head Coach Joye Lee-McNelis said.