GEORGETOWN, Texas – Birmingham-Southern used a run and game style to defeat the Pirates of Southwestern University 75-57 in SCAC conference action in the Robertson Center on Saturday night. The loss falls SU to 8-12 overall and 4-7 in the conference while Birmingham-Southern improves to 9-10 and 4-7.

Despite opening the game in a high tempo fashion shown through a layup by first-year Katelyn Bartell off the offensive tipoff the Pirates had trouble handling the up-tempo style and allowed 52 first half points going into the break down 17, 52-35.

As the second half commenced the Panthers resumed their run and gun style, pushing their lead to as many as 19 and retained control of the contest. The Pirates put together a run and pulled within 15 points, 65-50, with 6:53 to play but Birmingham-Southern responded with two layups in consecutive possessions to push the spread back to 19.

Junior Shae Seagraves was the only Pirate in double digits to led for Southwestern with 15 points. The Panthers' Adams posted 17 points in the win.

Southwestern will continue their homestand with two games in the Robertson Center next weekend. They face Millsaps on Friday night and Hendrix on Saturday night. Both games are slated to begin at 6:00 pm.