PENSACOLA, Fla. – The University of West Alabama women’s basketball team pulled off its second victory of the season with a 59-58 win over Eckerd College on day two of the West Florida Classic. The back end of a pair free throws by Danielle Baldwin secured the win for the Tigers (2-5).

After Eckerd knotted the game at 58 all with 36 seconds to play, Baldwin went to the line and connected on the second free throw with 4 ticks to play in the game. Baldwin finished with five points in the game.

Valerie Harris led UWA with 17 points in the game, as Omeshia Frost pulled down a team-leading five rebounds.

The Red and White erased a 10 point deficit in the second half to take its first lead of the final session on a jumper by Jessie Clark with 12:22 left in the game. UWA increased its lead by as many as six with seven and half to play on a layup by Keiara Middleton. EC knotted the game twice down the stretch.

UWA opened with a 7-2 spurt, capped by a trey from Jenni Thomley at the 17:31 mark. EC took its first lead of the game with 15:11 to play in the opening stanza behind a 9-2 run. The Tritons extended their lead to as many as nine points, 31-22, with just under five minutes to play before the break. A 7-1 run by the Red and White narrowed the deficit to three points, 32-29, capped by Baldwin’s three-pointer.

The Red and White shot 42.3-percent from the field in the game, as EC shot 41.1-percent. The Tigers also held the advantage in the turnover margin with 20 and forcing the Tritons into 25 errors.

West Alabama returns to action on Tuesday, Dec. 9, as the Tigers travel to Memphis, Tenn. to face Gulf South Conference West Division foe Christian Brothers in non-conference action. Tip-off   at Canale Arena is set for 5:00 p.m. UWA leads the series against CBU 7-4 and won the last outing 60-51 in Livingston.