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Troy, Ala. / Trojan Arena
3:30 p.m.
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Troy
17-10,11-3Sun Belt
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Troy
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Troy Powers Past Southern Miss in Weekend Sun Belt Action
2/15/2025 6:47:00 PM | Women's Basketball
TROY, Ala. – Southern Miss (9-17, 4-10 Sun Belt) fell for the fourth consecutive time in Sun Belt Conference play in an 86-59 set back against Troy (17-10, 11-3 Sun Belt). Morgan Sieper led a trio of Lady Eagle double-figure scorers with 17 points on the afternoon.
Troy scored on its first possession of the day off a three-ball as the first of five threes the two teams combined to shoot in the first quarter alone. Southern Miss responded with a Sieper (Tampa, Fla.) three-ball to even the score 3-3.
Zay Dyer gave Troy its final lead of the afternoon on the next possession in transition as the Trojans ran off 25 first quarter points, holding Southern Miss to 13 in the frame. The Trojans continued to add on to their lead throughout the second quarter, riding their largest lead of the day – 18 points – into halftime.
Southern Miss trailed 43-25 after the first half with Sieper already in double-figures with 12 points off a 4-of-7 day on the floor. All four of Sieper's makes were from three-point range. Troy scored 24 of its 43 first half points in the paint with Southern Miss scoring just two.
The Lady Eagles were able to hold the Trojans back early in the third quarter, scoring 15 in the frame, but were unable to stifle the Trojans attack. Melyia Grayson (Hattiesburg, Miss.) found the basket for the first time in the frame, finishing the third quarter with six points.
In the fourth, Troy led by as many as 30 points as the Trojans closed out the game at Trojan Arena.
Mikaylah Manley (Lake Charles, La.) scored 10 in the second half to join Sieper and Bre Sutton (New Orleans, La.) in double-figures. Sieper tied Troy's Brianna Jackson to lead all scorers with 17 points.
Southern Miss lost the rebound battle 45-23 and was outscored in the paint 54-8. The Lady Eagles committed just 12 turnovers and forced Troy into 10.
Up Next
Southern Miss' road trip continues to Mobile, Ala., for a Wednesday, Feb. 19, meeting against the South Alabama Jaguars. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at the Mitchell Center.
Celebrating 50 Seasons of Southern Miss Women's Basketball
The 2024-25 season of Southern Miss Lady Eagle Basketball marks a major milestone for the program and for The University of Southern Mississippi as the women's basketball program celebrates its 50th season of competition. Following the adoption of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Southern Miss added women's basketball and women's tennis as official athletic programs beginning in the 1975-76 season. Since then, the Lady Eagles have laid out five decades of excellence on and off the court. To celebrate this golden jubilee, Southern Miss women's basketball hosted its 50th Season Celebration and Reunion on Saturday, January 18, against South Alabama at Reed Green Coliseum.
Follow The Lady Eagles
Follow the Lady Eagles on Twitter (@SouthernMissWBB), Instagram (@southernmisswbb) or on Facebook (/SouthernMissWBB) to stay up-to-date on Southern Miss women's basketball. Fans can visit Southern Miss.com or download the Southern Miss GameDay app to see full schedules, releases and more.
Troy scored on its first possession of the day off a three-ball as the first of five threes the two teams combined to shoot in the first quarter alone. Southern Miss responded with a Sieper (Tampa, Fla.) three-ball to even the score 3-3.
Zay Dyer gave Troy its final lead of the afternoon on the next possession in transition as the Trojans ran off 25 first quarter points, holding Southern Miss to 13 in the frame. The Trojans continued to add on to their lead throughout the second quarter, riding their largest lead of the day – 18 points – into halftime.
Southern Miss trailed 43-25 after the first half with Sieper already in double-figures with 12 points off a 4-of-7 day on the floor. All four of Sieper's makes were from three-point range. Troy scored 24 of its 43 first half points in the paint with Southern Miss scoring just two.
The Lady Eagles were able to hold the Trojans back early in the third quarter, scoring 15 in the frame, but were unable to stifle the Trojans attack. Melyia Grayson (Hattiesburg, Miss.) found the basket for the first time in the frame, finishing the third quarter with six points.
In the fourth, Troy led by as many as 30 points as the Trojans closed out the game at Trojan Arena.
Mikaylah Manley (Lake Charles, La.) scored 10 in the second half to join Sieper and Bre Sutton (New Orleans, La.) in double-figures. Sieper tied Troy's Brianna Jackson to lead all scorers with 17 points.
Southern Miss lost the rebound battle 45-23 and was outscored in the paint 54-8. The Lady Eagles committed just 12 turnovers and forced Troy into 10.
Up Next
Southern Miss' road trip continues to Mobile, Ala., for a Wednesday, Feb. 19, meeting against the South Alabama Jaguars. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at the Mitchell Center.
Celebrating 50 Seasons of Southern Miss Women's Basketball
The 2024-25 season of Southern Miss Lady Eagle Basketball marks a major milestone for the program and for The University of Southern Mississippi as the women's basketball program celebrates its 50th season of competition. Following the adoption of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Southern Miss added women's basketball and women's tennis as official athletic programs beginning in the 1975-76 season. Since then, the Lady Eagles have laid out five decades of excellence on and off the court. To celebrate this golden jubilee, Southern Miss women's basketball hosted its 50th Season Celebration and Reunion on Saturday, January 18, against South Alabama at Reed Green Coliseum.
Follow The Lady Eagles
Follow the Lady Eagles on Twitter (@SouthernMissWBB), Instagram (@southernmisswbb) or on Facebook (/SouthernMissWBB) to stay up-to-date on Southern Miss women's basketball. Fans can visit Southern Miss.com or download the Southern Miss GameDay app to see full schedules, releases and more.
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Team Stats
USM
TROY
FG%
.356
.532
3FG%
.353
.167
FT%
1.000
.708
RB
23
45
TO
12
10
STL
4
6
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
17
FGM
5
3FGM
5
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
C
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
G
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