Southern closes on 14-2 run to beat Samford in women鈥檚 First Four
COLUMBIA, S.C. 鈥� Jaylia Reed scored 16 points, DeMya Porter had 15 points and 12 rebounds and Southern closed the game on a 14-2 run to beat fellow No. 16 seed Samford 65-53 on Thursday night in the NCAA Tournament. Southern (20-13) won a game in the First Four for the second straight season, earning a chance to play top-seeded South Carolina on Saturday in the Round of 64. It鈥檚 the Jaguars鈥� third appearance in the NCAA Tournament in the last four years. D鈥橲hantae Edwards began the fourth quarter by converting a three-point play to give Southern a 47-44 lead....
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