March 2, 2005

Coston's 30-point performance leads Rams past Lady Pilots

NEW ORLEANS, La. -- The University of Mobile’s Crystal Coston scored 30 points in leading the Rams to a 73-62 win over LSU-Shreveport in the second round of the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Tournament Wednesday morning in New Orleans, Louisiana.

The Lady Pilots, who defeated Tougaloo College 57-52 yesterday afternoon in the 7 vs. 10 match-up, led the Rams 33-29 at halftime and scored the opening basket of the second half to take a six point lead.

However, the Rams (24-7) exploded on a 12-2 run over the next three minutes capped off by a Coston jumper putting the Rams ahead by four, 41-37 at the 16:42 mark of the second half.

LSUS answered with a 5-0 run to regain the lead at 42-41 and the lead went back-and-forth two more times and then was tied at 46-all before the Rams were able to go ahead for good at 49-46 on a three-pointer by Erica Martens.

Coston grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds to go along with her game-high 30 points and King Rybarczyk recorded a double-double of her own by scoring 14 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.

Martens chipped in with eight points on 3-of-6 shooting from the field and Courntey Craft also added eight points.

Mobile will play again tomorrow, March 3 at 2 p.m. against the winner of Spring Hill College and Loyola University.

The Rams swept the Badgers in two previous meetings this season and split two games with Loyola.