Mississippi State Women's Basketball Defeats Florida 89-77

MSU gets a much-needed win on the road at Florida. The Bulldogs were coming off a tough loss that saw their offense disappear in the second half, and MSU responded emphatically, putting up 89 points, a season-high in SEC games. 

This game was played at an extremely fast pace for the entirety of the game as the Bulldogs and Gators seemingly raced each other up and down the court. The Bulldogs had five scorers in double figures, including 11 points from Darrione Rodgers off the bench. Sophomore sharpshooter Debreasha Powe also added 13 points. 

The story of the game for the Bulldogs was the duo of Jerkaila Jordan and Jessika Carter. The pair both had double-doubles, with Jordan putting up 21 points and 12 rebounds while Carter put up 20 points and racked up 15 rebounds. 

The duo seemingly always got the Bulldog lead to seven or eight points, but the Gators would always respond thanks primarily to Leilani Correa, who scored a game-high 31 points. MSU began to separate in the final four minutes as the Gators became overwhelmed by the Bulldog shot-making. 

The Bulldog defense did not have the best showing, but the potential of the MSU offense was on full display. The Bulldogs flexed their versatility by showing their ability to score in the paint and hitting their perimeter shots. MSU was 7-17 from beyond the arch. 

MSU head coach Sam Purcell would say there is much to improve upon after this win, but the Bulldogs offense turned heads after struggling at the start of SEC play. The Bulldogs will welcome defending National Champions LSU to Starkville next Monday, and if the Bulldogs show this kind of offensive firepower again, watch out for the upset.