Little Rock Drops Defensive Battle with Ole Miss

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Joe Foley's teams over his 20 years at Little Rock have been known for their defensive pressure causing frustration that leads to turnovers and low scoring. On the day the court at the Jack Stephens Center was named for Foley, Ole Miss employed a similar tactic to claim the 58-40 win over the host Trojans.
 
Little Rock (1-1) may have forced 18 turnovers but Ole Miss (3-0) forced 20 turnovers out of Little Rock and used a 42.9 percent shooting mark and 38-25 rebounding advantage to claim the win Sunday.
 
Foley, now in his 20^th season guiding the Trojans, was accepting of the outcome and not disappointed in the effort his team gave, knowing this was just another step in the meticulous process he cultivates to build a championship team. His record, with 834 wins, proves he right in that line of thought a lot more than not.
 
For Sunday's effort, it involved Tia Harvey's 13 points and six rebounds while Jaiyah Smith, guard that was on the Ole Miss roster a year ago, scored 11 bounds with eight rebounds and seven assists.
 
While Little Rock shot 37.8 percent from the field, it was the cold outings in the second and fourth quarters that became too much to overcome. The Trojans scored just 10 of their 40 points in those two quarters combined.
 
Marquesha Davis led Ole Miss with 13 points while Madison Scott was prevented from reaching a double-double, scoring just eight points and grabbing 10 rebounds. Davis was the only Rebel in double figures just days after Ole Miss had three reach double figures and scored 83 points in a win over Southeast Missouri, a new conference mate of Little Rock.
 
Angel Baker, last year's SEC Sixth Woman of the Year, was limited to just nine points over nearly 33 minutes.
 
After two games over four days to start the season, Little Rock will now regroup for a week before hosting Arkansas on Sunday, Nov. 20 on the newly christened Joe Foley Court at the Jack Stephens Center.
 
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