ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Following a home win against Huntington (Ind.) on Thursday (Dec. 30), the Midway women's basketball team opened a four-game road swing on Sunday (Jan. 2) with a trip to Ann Arbor, Mich. to battle Concordia (Mich.).

The Eagles trailed by as many as 11 and faced a six-point deficit entering the final stanza, but a 19-point fourth quarter by Dezeree White helped the Blue and Gold outscore the Cardinals by 10 over the final 10 minutes to secure the 88-84 come from behind victory.

With the win, Chris Minner's squad extends their win streak to eight as they improve to 13-4 on the season. The Cardinals, meanwhile, drop to 7-8 following the loss.

White's 19-point fourth quarter capped a career performance by the 5-11 junior guard from Houston, Texas. White finished with a career-high 38 points hitting 14-of-18 from the floor and 10-of-11 from the charity stripe. She also carded six rebounds, five steals and three assists.

Facing a 69-63 deficit entering the fourth quarter, the Eagles got off to a bit of a slow start to begin the final quarter. A triple from Jalyn Jackson (Cold Spring, Ky.) cut the deficit to three early, but a quick 5-0 run by the home squad extended their lead to 74-66 with 7:13 remaining.

With her team trailing, White took over scoring 19 of her team's final 22 points. She went on a personal 10-0 run with a pair of layups before draining a pair of jump shots from beyond 15 feet as Midway grabbed a 76-74 lead with just over five minutes remaining.

A Keirslynn Lawless layup tied the game for the 11th time at 76, but White once again put her team on top with a pair of free throws giving her team a 78-76 lead with 4:11 remaining. Lawless answered with a pair of free throws of her own, but the 12th tie would be the final one.

With the game tied at 78, the Eagles went on a quick 6-0 run including a pair of jumpers by White and a layup from Nahia Urturi-Ortiz (Vitoria, Spain) as Midway took an 84-78 lead with just 38 seconds remaining in regulation.

Midway put the game on ice in the final seconds after going 4-of-6 from the charity stripe in the final 23 seconds sealing the 88-84 victory.

White wasn't the only player to reach double figures as she was joined by Jalyn Jackson and Kindall Talley (Frankfort, Ky.) who each turned in terrific performances in the win. Jackson returned to the lineup and scored 17 points to go with her six steals in 32 minutes, while Talley played 37 minutes and finished with 14 points and four rebounds.

The Cardinals dominated the boards with a 43-17 advantage, but the Eagles forced the home team into 29 turnovers which led to a 34-13 edge in points off turnovers.

The win wraps up non-conference play for the Blue and Gold as they get set to return to River States Conference play on Thursday (Dec. 6) with a showdown against the University of Rio Grande RedStorm who is currently ranked No. 18 in the NAIA Top 25 Coaches' Poll.

The RedStorm are currently 16-1 overall, while they, like Midway, are also undefeated in league play boasting a 5-0 record. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m. ET from the Newt Oliver Arena.

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