In first half action, Dillard took the lead at 12:26 on a 3-pointer by Syrena Edwards.  Near the close of the period, DU had a 10 point lead, but it was cut by Valerie Huizar's 3-point basket and the women had to settle for a 39-32 halftime score. 
 
Starting the second half, the Lady Bleu Devils posted fouls while the Lady Pilots posted field goals and, by 18:28, LSUS was within one, 38-39.  Moments later, though, Tish Flowers made contact with Dillard's Ariel Mitchell, sending her to the line for two shots.  Mitchell made good and the DU women were back on top, 41-38, around the 18:00 mark.
 
LSUS tied the game, 43-43, at 16:07 on a Tynekqua Warren field goal.  By the 10:00 mark, the Lady Pilots had a 10-point lead (55-45) and Dillard was lulled by the LSUS defense.  After shooting nearly 36 percent from beyond the arc in the first half, the DU women went cold, going 0-6 in the last period.  A lowly 16-point second half performance resulted in a 14-point league loss for the Lady Bleu Devils, their fourth in a row.
 
For the night, Jessica Small was the lone Dillard player in double-figure scoring, with 10 points.  Mitchell contributed nine points and J'Ashala Haynes had a team-high six rebounds.
 
Huizar led LSUS with 18 points and seven assists, followed by Sharday Cotton with 17 points and nine boards, and a double-double by TiKandis Edwards of 16 point, 11 rebounds.
 
The Lady Bleu Devils will host the first place Xavier Gold Nuggets this Saturday, January 30, for the 2nd annual Bleu Devil Classic at Lakefront Arena.  Game time is 5 p.m.