Despite dropping the last four games, the ULM women’s basketball team left Mobile with a win over South Alabama. The ULM Warhawks (16-9; 8-5 Sun Belt Conference) are back in the win column and have posted a 16-win season for the first time since the 2010-11 campaign.

The Warhawks triumphed over the Jaguars (8-18; 1-12 SBC) with a 68-60 win, and ULM never allowed South Alabama to take the lead. With this win, the Warhawks split the series with USA, as the Jaguars won in Monroe earlier in the season.

The Warhawks took full advantage of USA’s fouls, making every free-throw attempt in the first quarter. Daisha Bradford, Sania Wells, and Katlyn Manuel added to the scoring, totaling 43 points.

Multiple fouls by ULM gave the Jaguars a few opportunities to take the lead. However, 16 points off turnovers and 32 defensive rebounds by the Warhawks prevented South Alabama from gaining the upper hand. The Warhawks also totaled eight blocks during the game, which helped shut down the Jaguars’ offense. ​

Bradford ended the game with 17 points, with her most recent 17+ game being versus Troy at the start of February. Being from Mobile, Alabama, Bradford had more than enough reasons to perform on the court. She was labeled player of the game Thursday night and played every second of the match.

After Thursday’s game against South Alabama, Bradford sits at 487 points this season. Currently, Bradford makes an average of 19.5 points per game. It’s likely that the next time she steps onto the courtshe’ll cross the threshold of 500 points in a single season.

Aside from solo victories, the Warhawks themselves have a statement to make. They’ve played 13 games outside of Fant-Ewing Coliseum this season, and over half of their road matches have ended in a Warhawk win. This victory is ULM’s way of showing how dedicated they are to prevailing at home and on the road. With support from the Warhawk community, they’ll keep proving themselves worthy of their victories.