Mineral Area (MO) Tops Lady Greyhounds

The Lady Greyhounds battled to the finish but fell short in taking an 82-73 loss to visiting Mineral Area College (MO) in the final game of the Lady Greyhound Classic Saturday at The Dog House.

Aaliyah Lee led the hosts with 20 points and 9 rebounds while Jaylia Reed finished with 19 points and Alindavia chipped in 11 points to go with 5 boards. Despite holding Mineral Area to just 39.4% shooting from the field and 26.7% from the arc, ASU Mid-South managed just 35.4% from the field and lost the rebounding battle by a whopping 52-33. Forcing 25 turnovers for the game, the Lady Greyhounds trailed just 36-32 at the half and were within striking distance throughout the second half. But Mineral Area knocked down 26-of-37 free throws for the game (70.3%) to seal it in the final period.

The Lady Greyhounds (2-3, #9 ranking) host Crowley's Ridge College JV Monday before welcoming Jones College (MS) Thursday night before the Thanksgiving break.