Redhawks Throttle Harris-Stowe State, 95-57, Sunday

Sunday, December 5

Cape Girardeau, Mo.

2 P.M.

Southeast Missouri State University

3-6

Harris-Stowe State (Mo.)

2-5

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Harris-Stowe	14	6	14	23	57
Souheast Missouri	21	27	23	24	95

Final Statistics

Photo by: Charlie Balcom

12/5/2021 5:16:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score Final Statistics

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Four Redhawks finished in double-figures as Southeast Missouri women's basketball (3-6) dominated Harris-Stowe State (2-5), 95-57, Sunday afternoon at the Show Me Center.

Deanay Watson registered her first double-double outing of the campaign with a career-best 23 points, 11 rebounds with two steals and a block in 30 minutes of court time.

Watson, a senior from Bradenton, Florida, was 9-for-12 from the field including 50 percent (1-for-2) from three-point range. She also was perfect 4-for-4 on free throws.

Roshala Scott and Halle Smith each chipped in 18 points.

Smith, a freshman forward from Belle, Missouri, added a personal-best eight rebounds to complement her point total in 27 minutes. She shot 6-for-8 on field goals and 6-for-6 on free throws with two blocks in her second-straight start.

Scott also grabbed seven boards.

Kori Tomlin, a junior transfer from Moberly Area Community College, posted a career-best 10 points in 24 minutes. She was 3-for-9 shooting and 3-for-7 on triples with five assists and two steals.

With the win, SEMO halted its losing streak at three games while producing its highest offensive output in 2021-22.

The Redhawks distanced themselves from the Hornets after a 10-0 run early. Scott hit a three with 4:04 left in the opening quarter to make the score 14-6.

Watson added a jumper to bring the SEMO advantage to 21-14 heading into the second frame.

SEMO outscored HSSU, 27-6, in the second quarter. The Hornets were 1-for-9 from the field in the second quarter and shot 18.5 percent during the opening half.

The Redhawks in comparison were 50 percent shooting through the opening 20 minutes including 61 percent in the second quarter.

Watson and Scott were at double-digits scoring at the break with 15 and 12, respectively.

SEMO took a 30-point lead (48-18) off a bucket by Watson with 41 ticks left in the opening half.

SEMO then extended its advantage to 71-31 after consecutive lay-ups from Michaela Mayfield and Chandler Davis with 1:15 remaining in the third quarter.

Davis posted a career-best five points in eight minutes of action Sunday. The sophomore from Alpharetta, Georgia, was 2-for-3 from the field with an assist.

Mayfield hauled down a personal high 10 rebounds with six points in 23 minutes. She was 50 percent from the field with two blocks and two steals.

Tomlin converted from beyond the arc to bring the Redhawks edge back to 93-53 with 1:38 left in regulation.

Johné Stewart finished Sunday with a personal-best six points, four assists, three rebounds and two steals in 21 minutes.

Shymaryia Christopher passed out a personal best five assists to go along with six points.

SEMO shot a season-best 52 percent including 9-for-14 in the fourth quarter. HSSU finished with a clip of 24 percent.

SEMO also had a 2021-22 high of 22 assists.

The Redhawks were 31 percent from distance shooting and 76 percent on free throws.

SEMO won in the paint, outscoring the Hornets, 48-16. The Redhawks also converted 26 points off Harris-Stowe State turnovers.

SEMO also benefitted from 24 second-chance points.

Shaniyah Meneweather led HSSU with 14 points and Surina Finnie added 10.

The game was an exhibition for the Hornets.

SEMO closes out its four-game homestand Thursday, Dec. 9 against Purdue Fort Wayne. Tip is set for 6:30 p.m., CT at the Show Me Center.