Lady Greyhounds set record with first 20-win season

From ASU MID-SOUTH

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ASU Mid-South started with a strong first quarter and never looked back to take a 72-49 victory over National Park College as the Lady Greyhounds become the first team in women’s basketball program history to reach 20 wins in a season.

Taking a 24-11 lead after the first quarter, the Lady Greyhounds continued to find the range in the second quarter and led 40-23 at the half before cruising to the win in the second half. ASU Mid-South shot 45.2 percent from the field and 41.7 percent from the three-point line while limiting National Park to just 29.4 percent from the field and 18.8 percent from the three-point line.

ASU Mid-South (20-1, 9-1) got well-balanced scoring from the entire team as Kaylan Larry scored 12 points, Keiana Delaney had 11 points, Aaliyah Lee scored 10 points, Meleanna Williams and Breanna Campbell had 8 points each, and Cierra Penn chipped in 8 points. Alindavia Lockett scored 6 points with a gamehigh 11 rebounds, and Haven Cooper scored 6 points as well.

The Lady Greyhounds are the first team in program history to win 20 games in a single season and now turn their attention to postseason play as they have secured the #1 seed in the Region Tournament held at home sites. The first seed also earns a first-round bye. The winner of the Lady Greyhounds’ semifinal will advance to the Region 2 Championship Game held Friday, April 9, at 6 p.m. Should ASU Mid-South win their semifinal contest, the championship game will also be played at The Dog House.

Region 2 Women’s Basketball 2021 Final Standings:

1. Arkansas State University Mid-South 2. North Arkansas College 3. Southern Arkansas University Tech 4. University of Arkansas Cossatot 5. National Park College 6. South Arkansas Community College