VALDOSTA, Ga. - The Valdosta State Lady Blazers delivered a steady flow of offense on Tuesday night for their third consecutive Gulf South Conference win, a 76-53 rout of the Mississippi College Lady Choctaws at The Complex in Valdosta, Ga.
The win lifted Valdosta State to an 11-4 record overall and boosted the red and black to a 5-2 stint in GSC play. Meanwhile, the Lady Choctaws fell to 5-10 on the year and dropped to 1-8 against league opponents.
Valdosta State guided the opening tip right to
Kia Perry, who gathered the ball in stride and buried an easy layup from the left side to set the tone. A 19-point first quarter ensued, and the Lady Blazer defense complemented the offensive push by holding the opposition to just six first quarter points.
Fueled by a 29-point outing by senior
Madi Mitchell, the Lady Blazers never scored fewer than 16 points in a quarter the rest of the way. Mitchell finished the night with her fourth double-double of the season after pulling down 12 of Valdosta State's 48 rebounds and connecting on 10-of-11 from the field. Additionally, the Lady Blazers' team offensive rebounding effort led to 18 offensive rebounds and 23 second chance points.
The Lady Blazers shot 44.8 percent from the field on offense, which marked the seventh time this season VSU eclipsed the 40-percent threshold from the field. Along with Mitchell, nine different Lady Blazers scored points in the game, and each of those nine players also secured at least one rebound.
Valdosta State will return to the road for a grueling road trip, beginning with Saturday's game at Christian Brothers in Memphis, Tenn. Tip time is slated for 2:00 p.m. EST, with full coverage available via links right here at www.vstateblazers.com.
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