VALDOSTA, Ga. - The Valdosta State women's basketball team used 47 second-half points to overcome a six point halftime deficit for a 73-62 win over Lynn in NCAA Division II South Region basketball action on Sunday afternoon at The Complex in Valdosta, Ga.

"Our game plan in the second half was to be more aggressive, especially offensively," said Head Coach Carley Kuhns after the win. "We only shot three free throws in the first half, which was a sign of how unaggressive we played before halftime. The plan was to get the ball to our guards and get the ball up the floor. We wanted to attack the rim, and when we did, you could see the difference. We shot 21 free throws in the second half and just opened things up more, made ourselves more comfortable, and gave ourselves confidence."

Lynn took a 21-20 lead on a Meagan Shanahan layup at the 6:33 mark in second quarter and expanded the lead to 32-26 at halftime with an 11-6 run throughout the back end of the frame. The Lady Blazers bounced back to outscore the Fighting Knights 21-15 in the third, and Madi Mitchell's layup with 0:11 seconds to play in the quarter forced a 47-47 tie. Valdosta State didn't take a second-half lead until the 4:39 mark in the fourth quarter, when Kenya Samone' Dixon buried a shot from long distance to put the Lady Blazers on top 60-58. The shot gave Dixon three of her 11 points and afforded VSU a lead they would not relinquish.

Each of the eight players that entered the game contributed with both points and rebounds. Taylor Buie represented the leading scorer for Valdosta State with 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting, and Mitchell posted her second straight double-double with 17 points and a season-high 14 rebounds.

"Our second half today is much more indicative of what we expect out of of this team," added Kuhns. "I think we're getting closer and closer to finding that with players finding the ways that they best contribute. Everyone that played scored today, everyone that played rebounded, and that's what we want to see. Kayla Bonilla, for example, didn't score a lot, but she had four rebounds and a few steals in just 20 minutes of action. Even when they aren't scoring, we need players to find a way to have an impact the way Kayla did today."

Valdosta State shot 44.1 percent from the field in the contest to propel the team to victory and improve VSU's overall record to 5-3. Meanwhile, the Fighting Knights were held to just 35.5 percent shooting in the second half and just 18.2 percent from three point range during the second half. As a result, the Fighting Knights saw their record fall to 2-7 overall.

The Lady Blazers return to action at The Complex on Monday night in a matchup against visiting Thomas University. Tip time is slated for 6:00 p.m.