TOLEDO, Ohio – SIUE women's basketball used a run to end the first half and another to open the second half to defeat Southern University 55-53 in the consolation game of the Glass City Tournament.

SIUE, which improved to 4-4 overall, used a 7-0 run to end the first half and another 9-0 run to start the second half. The Cougars were down by as many as 12 points in the first half to the Jaguars, 0-7. It was the second double-digit comeback of the season for the SIUE Head Coach Paula Buscher and the Cougars.

"What we did the last three or four minutes of the first half was play with a lot more energy, and we got Raven Berry touches. The group that was out there to end the first half brought energy, and our bench did that today as well," Buscher said.

Berry led SIUE in scoring with 14 points. The senior center also grabbed three steals and three rebounds.

"Give our players credit for the back-to-back nights and grinding those games out," said Buscher.

Courtney Kenner returned from injury with nine points, including a three-pointer that put the Cougars up by 10 points with 4:36 to play.

"You have to give Courtney Kenner some credit. She stepped up and hit a big three for us. She's not 100 percent, but she gutted this game out on a bad wheel," Buscher said.

Southern made a run on the Cougars with a three-pointer from Kendra Coleman and a three-point play from Jasmine Jefferson. Coleman added another three-pointer with 1:05 left to pull the Jaguars withing one at 54-53.

Kenner added a free throw with 22 seconds left, and the Cougars held on for the victory.

SIUE's bench outscored Southern's bench 24-15. CoCo Moore scored nine points and tied Tierny Austin for the team high in rebounds with seven. Jessie Wendt scored seven points. Michaela Herrod added four while Jazmin Hill and Ashley Capotosto chipped in two points each.

"We found some energy players coming off the bench, and I think that's a key for us. I love it when we play with that high level energy and when we're communicating on the court," Buscher said.

The Cougars now have three of their next four games at home. It begins Wednesday with Sacramento State in a 7 p.m. matchup followed by a second matchup this season with IPFW Saturday at 7 p.m.

"It was a great win for us today. We're glad to split and get back home for the weekend," Buscher said.