PENSACOLA, Fla. – The University of West Alabama women’s basketball team posted a season-high 75 points in a 75-67 win over Southern Arkansas in the second day of the West Florida Holiday Classic on Tuesday afternoon. The point total came behind a 51.9 shooting percentage from the floor, also a season-high for UWA (4-8).

Four Tigers recorded double figures in the scoring column, led by Valerie Harris and Danielle Baldwin’s 16 points. Jenni Thomley and Omeshia Frost each tallied 12 points for UWA. Harris led the Red and White on the glass with eight rebounds, followed by seven boards by Thomley.

UWA, which led by three at the half, opened the second half on a 13-2 run to reach its largest lead, 14 points, with 15:32 remaining in the game. Harris, a Lake, Miss.-native, led the charge with six points during the run. A 10-4 SAU dart trimmed the Tiger’s lead to six points, but UWA pushed the margin back out to 13 points on two different occasions. The Lady Muleriders again pulled within six with 20 seconds remaining, but Keiara Middleton picked up two of her eight points, knocking down two free throws to give UWA the eight point win.

The Tigers opened the contest on a 19-9 run, capped by a trey from Thomley with 11:45 remaining in the opening stanza. SAU narrowed the lead to 26-23, with seven minutes remaining before the intermission, before pulling within one point at the two and a half minute mark. Erin Courington hit a jumper with 2:14 remaining before the break to give the Tigers their 36-33 halftime lead.

Goldie White led all scorers with 18 points and eight rebounds. Kmaria Hobbs tallied 14 points to round out the double digit producers for the Lady Muleriders.

West Alabama returns to action on Saturday, Jan. 3, as the Tigers host Christian Brothers. Tip-off at Pruitt Hall is set for 2:00 p.m.