SMU Women Rally To Beat Prairie View A&M

George Walker | November 23, 2016 | News, SMU | No Comments

DALLAS (SMU)— Kiara Perry scored a career-high 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds en route to SMU’s, 61-54, victory over the Prairie View A&M Panthers Tuesday night at Moody Coliseum. The Mustangs are now 3-1 overall, while the Panthers fall to 2-2.

Trailing, 45-42, with 4:05 left to play in the fourth quarter, McKenzie Adams nailed the first three pointer of the night for the Mustangs, tying the game for the first time since 8:29 left to play in the second period. Adams followed up with another three-point play the next possession, sinking the lay-up and the free-throw, to give SMU the three point lead and the first lead since the end of the first quarter. After several minutes of back-to-back play, a Prairie View A&M jumper gave the Panthers a two point lead. However, Alicia Froling quickly answered with a fast break layup from a Perry assist, tying the game, 54-54. Mikayla Reese hit a jumper just inside the arc, assisted by Morgan Bolton, to give SMU the lead with exactly one minute remaining in the game. SMU would never trail again. Bolton added a three-pointer and two free throws with less than 30 seconds left in the game to close out the third victory of the season.

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UNIVERSITY PARK, TX - NOVEMBER 22: Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers guard Alexus Parker (3) is guarded by Southern Methodist Mustangs guard McKenzie Adams (3) during the NCAA women's basketball game between SMU and Prairie View A&M on November 22, 2016 at Moody Coliseum in Dallas, TX. (Photo by George Walker/Icon Sportswire)

Perry and Froling led the offensive charge in the second half, starting in the third quarter. Perry posted eight of SMU’s 16 points in the third period, shooting 4-for-5 from the field and cutting the Mustangs deficit to five. Her game-high 19 points and 10 rebounds to secured her second double-double of the season and the fourth of her career. Froling added 12 of her 16 points in the second half. She ended with a season and game-high 16 rebounds. It is the junior’s fourth consecutive double-double and the 23rd of her career.

The Mustangs trail the Panthers 28-16 at the half, but fought their way back to improve to 3-1 on the year. SMU is now 2-0 all-time against Prairie View A&M.

SMU travels to Boulder, Colorado for the Omni Hotel Classic this week. The Mustangs take on Boston College Friday at 2:30 p.m. CT.