Box Score The Alabama State University women's basketball team used two runs to pull away and hand the Rams a 69-57 loss, Tuesday night at the Dunn-Oliver Acadome.

"It was a game that we knew would be evenly matched," head coach Freda Freeman-Jackson said.  "They played South Alabama and went into double overtime so we expected it to be a challenge."

The Lady Hornets came out on the offense by scoring the first points of the game. Jamesha Blake led the Lady Hornets with 12 points and six rebounds, while Quentori Alford had six rebounds and two points. The Lady Hornets led 17-8 with 8:18 left in the 1^st half. Over the next four minutes the Lady Hornets increased their lead to 26-12 and held the Lady Rams to just four points at the 4:18 mark.  
 
The Lady Hornets (3-1) held a 28-16 lead to start the second half, but the Rams did not allow themselves to stay behind too long. The Mobile (2-2) fought back but ASU again expanded their lead by 19 points 59-40 with 6:28remaining in the contest.
 
"I was disappointed that we let a 22 point lead get away from us, stated Freeman-Jackson.  "We really have to be able to, not only hold the lead but be able to increase the lead also. Defensively we got away from our game and let them (Rams) score 41 points." 

Alabama State shot 48 percent from the floor, and shooting 67 percent from the charity stripe going 8-12.
 
Jamesha Blake led all scorers with 22 points, and was one of two Lady Hornets with double-digit figures, while Nakiya Smith had fourteen points. Alford led on the boards, pulling down 11 rebounds for ASU.
 
"Blake played hard," Freeman-Jackson said.  "I was impressed by her efforts in tonight's game.  I was glad to see her catch fire and step up."
 
Alabama State will return to action Wednesday, December 4, at 6 p.m. when Samford University travels to Montgomery.