Montgomery, Ala. – Freshman Aniyah Smith recorded her first career double double helping Alabama State take down Mobile, 76-66 in non-conference women's basketball action inside of the Dunn-Oliver Acadome on Saturday evening.
 
The Lady Hornets (1-1) nearly shot 50 percent on the night with a 49.1 clip (27-of-55) while also dropping 20 free throws (74.1 percent) to earn the win in the home opener.
 
Smith finished with a team-high 19 points on 7-of-11 from the field and a perfect 5-of-5 from the charity stripe with a game-high 11 rebounds alongside game-high tying two assists and a pair of steals.
 
Three other Lady Hornets joined Smith in double figures as senior Zomoria Clark and sophomores Jayla Crawford and Ayana Emmanuel added 14, 16 and 12, respectively. Clark finished shooting 70 percent (7-of-10) from the field with six boards and a game-high three blocks.
 
Alabama State struggled to get into an offensive rhythm to start the game but soon settled down and stepped up on defense to grab four steals allowing the Lady Hornets to take a one-point lead (19-18) at the end of the first.
 
In the second, Alabama State was nearly unstoppable offensively as the team shot 7-of-10 (70 percent) from the field that gave the Lady Hornets enough momentum to take a 38-34 lead into the break that it would not relinquish.
 
Quick Hits
- Alabama State only sank two three-pointers (2-of-7) but made four more shots than Mobile (27-23) in nine less shot attempts (55-64) to seal the win
- The home-opening win marks the third home-opening victory in the last four seasons and second-consecutive home-opening win over Mobile
 
Up Next
Alabama State will travel to South Carolina for the second time this season when the team takes on Clemson on Nov. 18 at 10 a.m. CT.
 
Season tickets are available for the 2019-20 season by calling 334-229-4551 or visiting BamaStateSports.com. Those interested in courtside seating, call Deputy Director of Athletics Terrance Jones at 334-207-1756 or email him at tjones@alasu.edu.
 
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