Free Throws Push Alcorn State Past The Lady Hornets

Box Score LORMAN, Miss. - Alabama State University (6-9, 3-3 SWAC) women's basketball falls to Alcorn State (7-12, 5-2) 56-49 at the Dave L. Whitley HPER Complex.

“This was a very tough loss for us”, said Head Coach Freda Freeman-Jackson. “We had a chance to take the lead, but we just couldn't get our shots to fall. We had easy lay ups and we just simply missed them. We tried to fight back being down by only one, but we had some players miss some key assignments that allowed Alcorn to take the lead.”

With a slow start for both teams in the first half the Lady Hornets went on to take a 7-3 lead. After missed assignments by the Lady Hornets the Braves quickly went on a 7-0 run with 9:13 left on the clock.

Alcorn went on to take its largest lead in the half of 17 points after shooting its last possessions from the charity stripe. The Braves were 14 of 18 and shot 77 percent from the free throw line. The Braves closed out the half with a 26-17 lead over the Lady Hornets.

The Lady Hornets improved in the second half as ASU brought in a combination of bench players to get them back into the game knotting the contest 49-49 at the 2:47 mark.

“With the loss of Tamara Wadlington in the second half we just couldn't find the rhythm at first. But then we had five players that came off the bench come in and put us back into the game. We got back in the game, but we just couldn't close out.”

Down by two the Lady Hornets took a time out with a little over two minutes left. ASU tried to contain Alcorn holding the Lady Braves to a score of 51-49. With missed assignments the Lady Braves went on to take the game in the final seconds with a 56-49 win over the Lady Hornets.

Senior Jasmine Quinn led the way for Alabama State as she scored a team and season high 11 points. Quentori Alford had 10 points and eight rebounds and she was followed by Ashley Jones who had eight points and seven rebounds to add to the Lady Hornets loss.

Kiara Ruffin led the Lady Braves in scoring with 15 points, while Carolinsia Crumbly had nine and Sharnika Breedlove followed with eight.

ASU will look to face Southern University on Monday. The game time is set for 5:30 pm in Baton Rouge, La.

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