Ledger photo by LARRY HILLIARD Limestone's Monica Adams looks to score inside against Erskine in a first-round conference tournament game on Monday. Adams had 18 points in the win. Forget the fiery halftime speeches or the strategic adjustments to the game plan.

Limestone women's basketball coach Corey Fox had a simple explanation for his team's improved second-half play.

"We just played better," said Fox after his team's 76-61 win over visiting Erskine in a firstround conference tournament matchup on Monday. "Tiffany (Jones) played better. We played better defense and we got great ball pressure."

The result was a stunning reversal from a first half dominated by the Flying Fleet, who led by as many as 17 points and took a 41-30 advantage into halftime.

But it took the Lady Saints just eight minutes to erase the deficit and tie the game at 52 on Lindsay Kyle's three-pointer with 11:40 to play.

Ariel Lyons' two free throws gave the Lady Saints the lead at 56-54. Blanca Gonzalez made a three-pointer to extend Limestone's lead at 60- 54.

Erskine pulled within two but it was all Limestone in the game's final five minutes. Gonzalez hit another three pointer to put the Lady Saints ahead 68-61.

Monica Adams had a game-high 18 points and nine rebounds. Gonzalez had 17 points and Kyle added 16.

The Lady Saints jumped to a 10-5 lead but Erskine answered with a spurt to take a 16-15 lead.