SHREVEPORT, LA---The Lady Mustangs faced off with (RV) Talladege College on Wednesday evening and Thursday afternoon in a pair of non-conference contests. The Talladega College Lady Tornadoes were 8-2 coming into the matchup and were winners of their last 3 games. Talladega took both games from USW, defeating the Lady Mustangs 90-42 on Wednesday evening and 78-63 on Thursday afternoon. 

"It was the tale of two different games. The first game I believe we were overwhelmed by their size and athleticism. We were not ourselves and I think it was a huge learning lesson for us" said Head Coach Devonte Brewer after Wednesday night's loss. "The second game we fought hard. We competed every play. We relied heavily on our younger players to give them an opportunity to gain some experience. Even though the stats don't show it, they did a lot of little tings that breed winning basketball. Every shot Talladega took was tough and contested. On offense our shots started falling and we really executed the game plan and gave ourselves an opportunity to win this game. It was great to see the growth in our team. Their ability to face and overcome adversity is getting stronger. We are going to continue to get better every single day." 

Talladega 90---USW 42

The Lady Mustangs were weak offensively Wednesday night, but were led by senior guard Rhianna Bortoli who scored 16 points on 6-18 shooting from the floor including 4-13 from 3-point range. Isabel Rodriguez had another double-digit rebound game with 13 more for her season total. The Lady Mustangs shot only 15% from 3-point range (6-40). 

Talladega 78---USW 63

USW kept Thursday afternoon's game much closer as they held a lead in the 3rd quarter, before they relinquished it back to the Lady Tornadoes. USW had 3 players in double-figures. Rhianna Bortoli led in scoring once again with 19 points on a much improved 6-11 shooting, including 5-8 from 3-point range. Isabel Rodriguez had another double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Rodriguez was 12-16 from the free-throw line and was able to add 5 assists and 3 steals to her stat line. Jazmin Rios was also in double-figures with 11 points, 3-10 from 3-point range and 2-2 from the free-throw line. Freshman Beverly Bradley was able to contribute 6 assists and 5 rebounds in 24 minutes of play. 

USW is back in action Saturday afternoon as they take on LSU-Alexandria at 1:00 PM MST. Live stream and live stat links are posted on the Women's Basketball schedule and will be posted on Twitter & Facebook on game day.