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No. 5 South Alabama Hits 13 Triples in 80-54 Win

NEW ORLEANS - Fifth-seeded South Alabama wasted no time in dispatching 12th-seeded ULM on Tuesday in the first round of the 2018 Sun Belt Women's Basketball Championship at Lakefront Arena in New Orleans.

The Jaguars jumped out to a 21-2 lead and never looked back as they won handily, 80-54, behind 13 made three-pointers. The 13 triples made tied a Sun Belt tournament record set back in 2003.

Antoinette Lewis led the Jaguars with 20 points on 9-of-10 shooting and five rebounds. All-Sun Belt First Team selection, Chyna Ellis scored 14 in only 17 minutes of action.