Jackson, Miss. | Alabama State opens play in the Toyota Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Basketball Tournament quarterfinals as the sixth-seed facing third-ranked Jackson State, Tuesday night at the Lee E. Williams Athletic & Activity Center.
The game tips off at 6 pm with audio coverage provided by the Hornets Sports Network.
Alabama State (11-18, 10-8 SWAC) and Jackson State (16-13, 12-6 SWAC) squared off Saturday in their final regular season game, with the Lady Tigers coming away with a 78-58 win.
Jayla Crawford led the Lady Hornets with 14 points and four rebounds, while
Tyesha Rudolph and
Tatyana Calhoun each added eight points in the loss.
Jackson State was led in scoring by Christina Ellis with 18 points, Sumer Williams with 12 and Marniesha Hamer finished with ten points and six rebounds in the win.
A LOOK AT ALABAMA STATE
- Ayana Emmanuel leads the Lady Hornets offense, averaging 13.4 points and 4.2 rebounds per game, while Jayla Crawford is at 12.1 points.
- Shmya Ward is averaging 10.0 points and snagging 7.1 rebounds per contest for the Lady Hornets.
- Alabama State currently sits at the sixth seed in the conference with a record of 10-8.
JACKSON STATE REPORT
- The Lady Tigers are averaging 69.9 points per game, while its opponents are averaging 65.8 points.
- Hamer leads the Jackson State offense at 16.0 points and 6.7 rebounds per game, followed by Ellis at 14.1 points and 3.7 boards per game.
- Jackson State is currently the third seed in the conference with a record of 12-6.
INSIDE THE SERIES
- Alabama State looks to even the score after defeating the Lady Tigers 74-67 on Jan. 8 and falling to them 78-58 on March 9.
- Crawford led the Lady Hornets with a career-high 30 points, while Emmanuel added 19 in the win for Alabama State.
- The lead changed 11 times and the score was tied five times the last time the two teams met.
WHAT'S NEXT
- Alabama State will travel to Birmingham, Ala. and face the winner of the Prairie View and Alabama A&M matchup. The game is scheduled to tip at 6 pm on Friday, March 15 with live coverage provided by ESPN3.
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