The NEMCC Lady Tigers extended their winning streak to three games on Saturday, Nov. 7, rallying in the second half to beat Chattanooga State Community College 56-48 at Bonner Arnold Coliseum in Booneville. Point guard Lauren Norwood scored 22 points, 16 of them after halftime, as Northeast Mississippi Community College improved to 3-1 on the 2026-27 season.
Second-half surge lifts the NEMCC Lady Tigers
Points were hard to come by for both teams through most of the afternoon. According to the college’s game recap, Northeast went roughly eight minutes without a field goal during the second quarter while Chattanooga State built a 20-13 lead on an 8-0 run. The visitors led 27-20 at halftime.
The game turned midway through the third quarter. After both teams went scoreless to open the period, Norwood broke the drought with a layup, then hit a three from the top of the key and finished a three-point play to tie the game at 34-34. Chattanooga State answered to carry a 38-36 lead into the fourth quarter, but Norwood’s mid-range jumper put Northeast back in front, and an and-one by Kazli Timbes pushed the margin to 45-39.
Late layups from Chloe Smith and Kennedi Smith stretched the lead to nine with about three minutes left, and the Lady Tigers closed the game at the free-throw line…