MONROE, La. — Brianna Harris posted a season-high 22 points while Daisha Bradford poured in 20 as the ULM women's basketball team (10-5, 2-2 Sun Belt Conference) bounced back at home with a 67-51 win over South Alabama (7-9, 0-4) on Thursday (Jan. 11) at Fant-Ewing Coliseum in Monroe, La.
 
The Warhawks erased a six-point deficit at the half and outscored the Jaguars 41-19 in the second half to earn their 10^th win of the season, the most since the 2018-19 season.
 
"Brianna was really good tonight," said ULM women's basketball head coach Missy Bilderback. "We fell behind, but we kept defending and climbed back into the game."
 
Harris shot 9-of-14 from the field and converted a pair of three-point buckets for a game-high 22 points. She pulled down eight boards, including three off the offensive glass, and blocked a pair of shots. Bradford led ULM with five assists and added eight boards and one steal. Jakayla Johnson finished with 13 points and seven rebounds to go along with a pair of steals and one assist. Lauren Gross chipped in a pair of three-point buckets and contributed six points.
 
ULM held the Jaguars to 24.1% shooting from the field and surrendered just one three-point basket in the second half. The Warhawks shot 40.7% from the field and made 15 free throws to complete the comeback. The ULM defense forced South Alabama to commit 16 turnovers and picked up five steals.
 
After South Alabama scored the game's first seven points, Kyjai Miles got the Warhawks on the scoreboard with a layup at the 6:30 mark. On the next possession, Bradford drew a foul and drilled both free throws to trim the margin to three points. Bradford delivered an underhand pass to Gross at the top of the key for a three-pointer to even the score at 7. The Jaguars surged ahead with a 6-0 scoring run and led 13-7 at the end of the first.
 
Harris put back an offensive board for a layup and knocked down a triple to get the Warhawks with three points at the start of the second quarter. Bradford made a pullup jumper at the free throw line that made the score 18-16 South Alabama. With the Jags leading by four points, Katlyn Manuel hit a step-back shot to pull the Warhawks within two. Johnson dished an assist to Harris and tied the score at 24 with 2:52 to go. A pair of Harris free throws gave ULM its first lead of the game, 26-24. South Alabama again finished the quarter holding ULM scoreless in the final two minutes and opened up a 32-26 lead at the break.
 
Bradford cut through the lane and sank a jumper to open the scoring in the second half. The Jags held a six-point edge twice in the early stages of the third quarter. Knight dropped off a pass to Gross on the wing for a three to put ULM within three points at 6:39 in the third. Miles found Bradford for a layup and made the score 36-35 in favor of the visitors. Johnson drained a pair of free throws to complete a 6-0 run to give ULM a 37-36 lead. Bradford added two more free throws and extended the run to eight for a three-point advantage. After a South Alabama bucket, Bradford swished a three at the top of the key and made two free throws on the next possession to send ULM ahead, 44-38. Johnson drew a foul and hit two free throws to keep the Warhawks ahead by six at the end of the third quarter.
 
Johnson skipped a pass to Bradford for a three that extended ULM's lead to 49-42 early in the fourth. A steal from Bradford led to a pair of Johnson free throws that increased ULM's advantage to nine. Harris swished her second three-pointer of the night to give ULM its first double-digit lead of the game with 7:40 in the fourth. South Alabama would not come within 12 points of the Warhawks' lead in the final six minutes of action. ULM secured a 67-51 win at home.
 
The ULM women's basketball team will complete its two-game homestand on Saturday (Jan. 13) versus Texas State. The Warhawks and Bobcats will square off at noon from Fant-Ewing Coliseum.
 
"We needed a win to get back on the right side of things," said Bilderback. "We have a quality Texas State coming into Monroe on Saturday, and will prepare to face the Bobcats."