MONTGOMERY, Ala. | Freshman
Hannah White had a career night shooting the ball, scoring 26 points to lead Alabama State's highest offensive output of the season in a 95-70 Southwestern Athletic Conference win over Alcorn State Monday night at the Dunn-Oliver Acadome.
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White came off the bench and provided a much-needed spark for the Lady Hornets' (8-17, 5-9 SWAC) offense going 5-for-6 from long range – the five makes are the most in a single game by an Alabama State player this season.
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The rest of the team fed off that same energy as
Jayla Crawford,
Aniyah Smith and
Ayana Emmanuel scored 20, 17 and 15 points, respectively. Smith was a beast in the paint, collecting a double-double after grabbing 12 boards to go along with her 17 points.
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Alabama State's 95 points were the most since scoring 100 on January 6, 2016 in a win over Mississippi Valley State. The Hornets scored 20 in the first and 22 in the second before exploding for 29 in a huge third quarter – overall they shot nearly 50 percent (49.1) from the floor.
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Leading the Lady Braves (11-16, 7-6 SWAC) were Cayla Obillo and Jada Hargrove. Obillo scored 17 with four makes from behind the arc, whil Hargrove posted 16 points and grabbed six rebounds.
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Alabama State wore special pink uniforms during the game in support of the "Play 4 Kay" initiative, which raises funds for breast cancer awareness each season. For more information on the Kay Yow Cancer Fund, visit
kayyow.com.
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Up Next
The Lady Hornets will take some momentum on the road next weekend when they head out for a two-game road swing against Prairie View A&M and Texas Southern Saturday and Monday.
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