JACKSON, Miss. – Southeastern Louisiana junior guard Bre Warren posted a career-high 15 points, but it was not enough as the Lady Lions fell to Jackson State, 83-66, in non-conference women's basketball action Tuesday evening at the Lee E. Williams Athletics and Activity Center.
 
The Lady Lions (2-6) fell to 0-6 this season away from home. Southeastern held a 26-23 lead after the opening quarter, but JSU (4-3) outscored SLU, 46-25, over the next two quarters to pull away for its first victory over a Division I school this season.
 
Warren was part of a balanced offensive effort for Southeastern, as she was joined in double figures by freshman guard Charliee Dugas, who finished with 11 points. Freshman guard Courtney Dawsey added eight points, while freshman guard Taz Stinson, junior guard Taylin Underwood and senior forward Chey Stewart chipped in with seven points each.
 
Underwood, sophomore guard Ashailee Brailey and sophomore guard Jaclyn Scholvin dished out three assists apiece for Southeastern. Warren led SLU with four steals, as the Lady Lions forced Jackson State into 20 turnovers.
 
Derica Wiggins paced JSU with 20 points and was joined in double figures by teammates Daisha Williams (14 points) and Kierra Adams (13 points). The Lady Tigers were able to pull away thanks to a dominant 54-34 advantage on the boards, as Sumer Williams, Maria Conyers-Jordan and Chelsey Causey contributed eight rebounds apiece. Dugas led SLU with five rebounds.
 
A back-and-forth first quarter saw Southeastern take a three-point lead after the initial 10 minutes. A Warren layup gave the Lady Lions their last lead, 36-34, with 3:37 left in the opening half.
 
However, JSU outscored Southeastern, 11-2, the rest of the half. A dagger three by Wiggins from well behind the arc in the final seconds sent the Tigers into the break with a 45-38 halftime lead.
 
Another quarter-closing run allowed Jackson State to put it away in the third quarter. After a three-point play by Warren cut the JSU lead to 60-49 with 3:15 remaining in the period. But JSU outscored the Lady Lions, 9-2, to close the period and take a commanding 69-51 advantage into the final quarter.
 
The lead would stretch to as much as 21 in the waning minutes. Southeastern would never get closer than 16 the rest of the way, falling for the third straight contest.  
 
Southeastern will close out its current four-game road swing on Monday, Dec. 19 with a 6 p.m. contest at Louisiana-Lafayette. The game will be broadcast live in the Hammond area on KSLU-FM (90.9), online at www.LionSports.net/listenlive and via the TuneIn Radio app.