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Mississippi College shot 42 percent and knocked down 10 three pointers in an 80-63 victory over the Christian Brothers University women's basketball team, on Thursday night, at A.E. Wood Coliseum. 

The Choctaws outscored CBU 67-51 in the final three quarters. 

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Score: MC 80 (4-12, 3-10, GSC) | CBU 63 (7-9, 5-8 GSC)   

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HOW IT HAPPENED

• A made jumper by Karlee Bates helped give CBU a 10-4 lead at the midway point of the first quarter. 
• MC used a 9-2 run, sparked by a pair of triples, to take a 13-12 lead after the opening quarter. 
• The hosts pulled down seven offensive boards in the quarter. 
• After CBU tied the game at 19, with 5:20 left in the half, MC used a 19-6 run to take a 38-25 lead at the half. 
• MC shot 11-19 in the second quarter, and made five of its 11 first half three pointers.  
• The Choctaws shot 7-14 in the third quarter, while holding CBU to just 3-12 to take a 59-38 lead into the fourth quarter. 
• CBU cut the lead to 70-61, with 2:09 left, but MC finished the game on a 10-2 run to hold on for the win. 

KEY STATS | NOTEABLES

• After knocking down 13 three pointers in its last game, CBU managed to hit just 4-20 from long range. 
• The Lady Bucs were outrebounded 48-34. 
• CBU finished 15-19 from the free throw stripe. 
• The loss snapped a six-game win streak against MC. 
• Yaya Coleman led the Lady Bucs with 20 points and nine rebounds. Coleman finished the game 9-11 from the free throw stripe. 
• Jeremia Montgomery helped CBU with 17 points and eight boards.

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