NASSAU, Bahamas – The University of Dayton women's basketball team were tied with the University of Mississippi in the fourth quarter, but were unable to get it done in a 63-50 loss to open up the Baha Mar Pink Flamingo Championships opener.

The Flyers (0-5) fought to the very end, but could not surpass the Rebels (5-0).

KEY MOMENT
4^th quarter – 7:24 – Ole Miss went on a 14-0 run when the score was tied and never looked back.

GAME BREAKDOWN
1^st Quarter: Dayton 15, Ole Miss 17

• Ole Miss took the initial lead, but a big three by junior Anyssa Jones put Dayton up 3-2 early on.
• The two teams traded shots back and forth with every shot being contested over the opening four minutes.
• The Rebels hit a three to take a lead, before junior Taisiya Kozolova nailed a corner three to cut the margin to one, 11-10, at the media timeout.
• Sophomore Shannon Wheeler had a fast-break layup out of the break to put the Flyers back ahead by one.
• Both teams faced scoring droughts over the next 2:30, but foul trouble for the Rebels gave the Flyers free shots at the line.

2^nd Quarter: Dayton 25, Ole Miss 30

• Dayton managed to tie the game up on a nice take from redshirt senior Maliya Perry to tie the game up at the 8:40 mark.
• The Flyers put together a 4-0 run to take a 21-19 lead with 7:09 to play, forcing a Rebel timeout.
• Midway through the quarter though, Ole Miss had answered with a 7-0 stretch of their own to lead 26-21.
• Dayton suffered during a five-plus minute drought before a long two by Kozlova ended the skid.
• Despite the drought, the Flyers were still within striking distance at five points.
• Kozlova and Bohanon both had five points each to lead Dayton while senior Mariah Perez added four points and five boards. They also held Ole Miss' leading scorer to 0-for-7 shooting
• UD out-shot Ole Miss in all three phases on offense and had eight assists on nine field goals.

3^rd  Quarter: Dayton 40, Ole Miss 42

• Ole Miss got an and-one to start the third, pushing the margin to eight.
• The Rebels continued to increase the tempo, but a three from Kozlova killed the momentum nearing the midway point in the third.
• At the media timeout, the score was 38-32 in favor of Ole Miss.
• A pair of free throws out of the break by Bohanon made it a four-point contest with 4:33 remaining, while Ole Miss was amidst a three-minute scoring drought.
• The Rebels were forced to call a timeout with 2:16 on the clock after buckets by Bohanon and Wheeler made it a 40-38 contest.
• Ole Miss went 1-for-10 during the stretch that got Dayton back within a possession.
• A steal by freshman Nayo Lear and a layup at the buzzer made it a two-point game.

4^th Quarter: Dayton 50, Ole Miss 63

• Jones drilled a jumper to start the fourth, tying the game up at 42-42. The first tie since the 8:41 mark in the second.
• At the 7:24 mark with the score tied 44-44, UD head coach Tamika Williams-Jeter called a timeout to regroup her squad.
• Seven straight points for the Rebels gave them a seven-point advantage near the midway point in the fourth.
• Ole Miss continued to push and got the margin to double digits by the 3:35 mark.
• In the end, Dayton ran out of time to mount a comeback.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
11 – Destiny Bohanon had a team-high 11 points, her fourth double-digit scoring game of the season.
7 – Anyssa Jones and Mariah Perez both had seven rebounds each to lead the team.
36% - 50% - 92% - The Flyers out-shot the Rebels 36 percent to 34 percent overall, 50 percent to 22 percent from three, and 92 percent to 62 percent from the free throw line.
46 to 34 – The Flyers were outrebounded 46-34 in the contest.
34% - Dayton held Ole Miss to its worst shooting night of the season

KEY STAT
14-0 – With the score tied at 44-44 in the fourth, the Rebels scored the next 14 points to take over the game.

UP NEXT
The Flyers will finish up the Baha Mar Pink Flamingo Championship Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. against Kentucky.