January 26, 2004

Mobile Survives Scare, Improves to 6-1 in GCAC Action

MOBILE, Ala. -- The University of Mobile (12-6, 6-1) women’s basketball team improved to 6-1 in conference play with a come-from-behind 57-48 win over Tougaloo College Monday night at home in Pharr Gymnasium. 

Trailing 29-27 at halftime, the Rams used a 13-0 run over the first 3 ½ minutes of the second half to open up an 11 point lead and never looked back.

Leading Mobile in the stat column was Crystal Coston who recorded an amazing 20 rebounds to go along with 12 points as she added to her double-double total for the year.

Sophomore Kinga Rybarczyk came in off the bench and recorded 13 points and nine rebounds in 23 minutes of action.

In the first half, both team shot poorly as the Rams combined to go just 10-of-29 from the field while turning the ball over 15 times.  Despite shooting just 30 percent for the game, the Rams overcome a poor shooting effort and hung on for the win. 

The Rams will return to the court next Thursday, Jan. 29 when Mobile squares off against Xavier University in New Orleans, Louisiana.  Currently, Xavier leads the GCAC conference with a perfect 6-0 record. 

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