The Alabama State women's basketball team will take on Southern University Monday, February 23 at the F.G. Clark Activity Center for a 5:00 p.m. matchup.
 
The contest will be broadcast live on bamastatesports.com.  Fans can also go on twitter, Facebook and Instagram for in-game updates throughout the contest.
 
The Lady Hornets (12-11, 8-5) are coming off a 77-72 overtime loss to Alcorn State, in Lorman, Miss. Saturday night.  Southern (14-10, 12-2 SWAC) will enter tomorrows contest after defeating Alabama A&M 84-53.
 
"Alcorn came out and played us tough right off the bat and we need to do something different playing against Southern," said head coach Freda Freeman-Jackson.  "Playing against Southern is always tough so we have to just step up and play hard and play defense.  We most definitely need to make free throws.  This is an important game for us, and being on the road is always hard and we just need to play and make necessary adjustments." 
 
Southern holds a 40-29 all-time series advantage and won the last contest at the Dunn-Oliver Acadome 53-49 earlier this season.
 
The Jaguars are led in scoring my Kendra Coleman who averages 13.8 points per game.  She is fourth in the league in scoring.  Jasmine Jefferson is leading the team is rebounding averaging 5.5 rebounds per contest.  She is third on the team in scoring averaging 10.3 ppg.
 
"Southern is an athletically sound team and they will find every way to try and beat us," Freeman-Jackson said.  "Our task will be to stop them from scoring and play tough.  We will have to play sound defensive basketball in order to get the win.  Those are my favorite words to live by."