Lady Tigers fall 71-60 to Arkansas-Pine Bluff

HOUSTON – Arkansas–Pine Bluff scored 19 of the first 21 points of the fourth quarter Saturday as the visiting Golden Lions raced to a 71-60 win at Texas Southern
 
Faith Ohanta's double-double tallies of 18 points and 13 rebounds – all on the defensive end – propelled the Golden Lions (12-13, 9-5 SWAC) to their sixth consecutive victory and their first win at TSU since 2009.
 
TSU's Joyce Kennerson scored a game-high 23 points on 9-of-14 shooting Saturday, but it was not enough to prevent the Lady Tigers (15-9, 9-4 SWAC) from dropping their first Southwestern Athletic Conference home game of the season.
 
Ohanta led Pine Bluff's 25-point effort in the fourth quarter. She scored 15 points in the final 10 minutes, going 3-of-3 from the field – with two 3-pointers – and making seven out of eight free throw attempts.
 
The Lady Tigers host Mississippi Valley State on Monday. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.