CLINTON, MS - The Mississippi College women's basketball team continued their hottest start since 1997-98 with a 57-52 win over the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor on Tuesday night in A.E. Wood Coliseum.  MC moved to 10-0 on the season, while the Lady Cru dropped to 6-2.

The Lady Choctaws opened the 1997-98 season with a 20-0 record before losing four of their last five games and being knocked out of the tournament.

Senior forward Jalessa Taylor led the Lady Choctaws with 26 points on 12-20 shooting.  Taylor also led MC with seven rebounds in the game.  No other Lady Choctaw finished in double-figures as MC suffered from a poor shooting night in which they only made 23-56 (41.1%) of their shots.

Senior Randa Lee ran an effective offense with six assists and six points scored in playing all but one minute of the game.  Senior Jennifer Wair tied Taylor for the team lead with seven boards.

The MC defense stifled UMHB, holding the Lady Cru to only 32.8% (20-61) shooting.  Landie Thompson led the team with 15 points, while Brittany Zamora added 13 points.  UMHB only made 3-23 (13.0%) three-pointers in the game.

The Lady Choctaws enter the Christmas break with a perfect 10-0 mark and will be back in action at home against Hendrix College on December 30th at 5:30 p.m.

Mary Hardin-Baylor vs Mississippi College
12/14/10 5:30 p.m. at Clinton, MS / A.E. Wood Coliseum
At Clinton, MS / A.E. Wood Coliseum
MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE 57, MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR 52
MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR (6-2, 3-1 ASC)
Landie Thompson 5-6 5-6 15; Brittany Zamora 5-14 3-3 13; Jenny Black 3-9 0-0
7; Lauren Reece 1-3 1-2 4; Stacie Stephens 2-6 0-0 4; Brandy Dittert 1-6 0-0
3; Lindsay Eaton 1-6 0-0 2; Miranda Shorter 1-4 0-0 2; Caitlin Barganier 1-7
0-0 2; Ashleigh Humphrey 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 20-61 9-11 52.
MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (10-0, 6-0 ASC)
Jalessa Taylor 12-20 2-2 26; Traci Rodgers 2-5 2-2 7; Elizabeth Brooks 2-6
3-4 7; Randa Lee 2-7 1-3 6; Brigit Taylor 3-6 0-0 6; Jennifer Wair 2-7 1-2
5; Lindsay England 0-0 0-0 0; Valeri Stewart 0-3 0-0 0; Caitlin Brown 0-2
0-0 0; Karli Kenley 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-56 9-13 57.
Mary Hardin-Baylor............   20   32  -   52
Mississippi College...........   27   30  -   57
3-point goals--Mary Hardin-Baylor 3-23 (Jenny Black 1-4; Brandy Dittert 1-4;
Lauren Reece 1-3; Lindsay Eaton 0-1; Caitlin Barganier 0-5; Stacie Stephens
0-2; Brittany Zamora 0-4), Mississippi College 2-8 (Randa Lee 1-4; Traci
Rodgers 1-1; Valeri Stewart 0-1; Elizabeth Brooks 0-2). Fouled out--Mary
Hardin-Baylor-None, Mississippi College-None. Rebounds--Mary Hardin-Baylor
39 (Jenny Black 6; Brittany Zamora 6; Brandy Dittert 6), Mississippi College
36 (Jennifer Wair 7; Jalessa Taylor 7). Assists--Mary Hardin-Baylor 13
(Jenny Black 3; Miranda Shorter 3), Mississippi College 15 (Randa Lee 6).
Total fouls--Mary Hardin-Baylor 15, Mississippi College 14. Technical
fouls--Mary Hardin-Baylor-None, Mississippi College-None. A-325