CLINTON, Miss – The Howard Payne Lady Jacket basketball dropped their second straight game in a 60-74 loss to Mississippi College Monday night.
Howard Payne found themselves down 23-29 at the half. The Lady Jackets shot just 30% from the field in the first half.
Mississippi College used a 14-4 run in the second half to build a double-digit lead that it held the rest of the way. Howard Payne shot 55% from the field in the second, but MC edged HPU with 60% shooting.
HPU was led by
Hope Hohertz with a game-high 22 points.
Elaine Hobbs finished with 13 points, 10 rebounds, and three steals.
Anna Patterson led MC with 21 followed by Jennifer Wair and Jalessa Taylor with 14 each.
Howard Payne falls to 7-2 overall and 5-2 in ASC action while Mississippi College improves to 8-1 and 5-1 in ASC play.
The Lady Jackets will travel to Thousand Oaks, CA to play in the California Lutheran Tournament after Christmas.