STATESBORO, Ga.– The ULM women's basketball team (13-14, 6-10 Sun Belt) fought hard Saturday against one of the top teams in the Sun Belt Conference but ultimately fell 67-54 vs. Georgia Southern (21-6, 14-2 Sun Belt). The Warhawks were held to 35 percent shooting for the game which included only two made shots on 17 attempts in the fourth quarter.
 
J'Mani Ingram paced ULM in scoring with 15 points while also grabbing seven rebounds. Marcavia Shavers recorded her ninth double-double of the season by scoring 11 points and securing a team high 15 rebounds. Marissa Gasaway chipped in with a season high nine points with four rebounds.
 
Shavers would open the game with back-to-back baskets inside before a three-pointer by Gasaway eventually gave the Warhawks a five-point lead. Georgia Southern would respond with a pair of baskets of their own but a layup inside by Keshunti Nichols gave ULM a four-point lead after one quarter of play. 
 
After a jumper by Nichols to open the second quarter, Georgia Southern would respond with a 10-2 run to take their first lead of the game. It would be a short-lived one as Nakiyah Mays-Prince stepped up to hit all three of her free throws after she was fouled on a three-point attempt. The Eagles would end up taking the lead after a pair of baskets but the Warhawks would respond with a 6-0 run to take it back. ULM would hold onto a five-point lead going into halftime after Asjah Inniss managed to knock down an acrobatic shot on the baseline as time expired.
 
The Warhawks maintained control to start the third quarter and a jumper by Mays-Prince gave ULM their highest lead of the game at seven. Georgia Southern would take advantage of back-to-back turnovers by the visitors to initiate what would be a 10-0 run to take the lead. Georgia Southern would finish the quarter on an 11-2 run to push the lead to double figures for the first time in the game for either side.
 
The Warhawks would do most of their scoring within the first five minutes of the fourth quarter as multiple trips to the free-throw line cut the deficit to just five points. From there, Georgia Southern would connect on two three-pointers to close the game out on an 11-3 run as ULM missed 14 of their final 15 shots.
 
ULM will close out the regular season at home next week first against Texas State on Wednesday (Feb. 25). Tipoff from Fant-Ewing Coliseum is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT.