STARKVILLE – Senior guard Jerkaila Jordan posted 24 points on 9-15 from the field, in addition to five rebounds and five steals in 24 minutes to lead Mississippi State to an 87-26 win over New Orleans on Wednesday inside Humphrey Coliseum.
“This one is simple, it’s bigger than basketball,” said head coach Sam Purcell. “First and foremost, our hashtag this year is ONE. How many things can we do one at a time that are bigger than basketball. I know the talent that I have in the locker room. I know the special individuals whose moments will come, but I also try to challenge our young women when they play for this program to be more than just basketball players.”
The 61-point win marks the largest margin of victory under Purcell and the 26 points allowed is the fewest since the Bulldogs surrendered 25 points to Savannah State on Nov. 29, 2015.
Over 3,000 students from 30 local schools were on hand for Education Day to cheer on the win.
“Thank you to our fans, administration, facility workers, volunteers and students who gave up their parking today, so that we were able to have this game at 11,” added Purcell. “If you can’t have joy after today then we have problems. Imagine how many kids that showed up today have a parent who can’t get off work or who don’t have the resources to come to a game. We might have had an opportunity today where we had a young female watching our team and she got inspired to play the game of basketball. That is what a kid’s game does for this community, it allows us to give back…
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