CEDAR CITY, Utah – In the final home game of Darri Dotson's storied career, the Southern Utah University women's basketball team defeated Weber State, 75-65, Friday night at the America First Event Center.

The game was the last of the regular season for SUU as the T-Birds now prepare to enter the Big Sky Conference Tournament. Southern Utah finishes the regular season with a record of 18-11, including a 14-6 mark in conference play. Weber State closes the season 10-19 overall and 6-14 in league play.

Dotson went out on a high note for the Thunderbirds as the game's leading scorer with 18 points. She also pulled down 10 rebounds to complete a double-double. Dotson's work also extended to the defensive end of the floor as she blocked two shots and came away with a steal. Lizzy Williamson joined Dotson's double-double status in the form of 16 points and 13 rebounds. Margarita Satini played a big 10 minutes off the bench as she scored 12 points, and Madelyn Eaton joined her in double figures with 10.

Neither team shot the ball particularly well, but SUU's defense held the Wildcats to just 29.8 percent shooting while the offense knocked down 39.7 percent of its shots. The Thunderbirds also dominated the rebounding battle with a 49-35 advantage. Southern Utah gained its lead in the paint and in bench scored with 36-24 and 30-16 advantages, respectively.

Southern Utah jumped out to an early lead and never looked back. The Thunderbirds did not trail once the entire game and held the lead for 38:42 of game time. SUU grew its lead at large as 16, but the Wildcats managed to hang around and make it a tight game late. With the deficit trimmed to three at the 7:34 mark in the fourth quarter, SUU used a 15-2 run to regain control and hit free throws to put Weber State away.

The T-Birds will now await the release of the Big Sky Tournament bracket to learn of their next opponent. Southern Utah has earned a first-round bye and will travel to Boise watching the first-round matchups unfold.

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