UAH women's basketball continued its dominant stretch through Gulf South Conference play Thursday night, defeating Mississippi College 89–66 to extend its winning streak to eight games and improve to 5–0 in conference action.
UAH placed four Chargers in double figures, led by a trio of season-best performances. Freshman Ava McSwainscored a season-high 18 points, Paris Opelt added a season-high 17, and Mia Hollingsworth came off the bench to contribute a season-high 15 points. Bella White rounded out the double-digit scorers with 14 points.
The Chargers' offensive output marked the fifth time this season UAH has scored 80 or more points, continuing a trend of efficient scoring throughout conference play.
Thursday's victory also continued UAH's recent success against the Choctaws, as the Chargers have now won three straight meetings in the series and five of the last six overall. The two teams will meet again on Saturday, Feb. 7, at 2 p.m., inside SportsMED Arena at Spragins Hall.
UAH's road trip continues Saturday afternoon, when the Chargers travel to Cleveland, Miss., to face Delta State at 2 p.m. The Chargers have won five of their last six meetings with the Statesmen.
