JACKSON, Miss. | Alabama State split a pair of matches on the final day of the Sonic Boom Invitational, hosted by Jackson State at Fannin Lanes, to finish third in the tournament.

Alabama State (30-21) opened the day with a 4-0 sweep of Jackson State to move on in the bracket, beginning with a five-pin win (223-218) in the opening game. They won the second game by the same margin (194-189), before being able to win by 11 pins (204-193) in game three and 16 (213-197) in the fourth and deciding game.

The Lady Hornets moved to the next round where they fell to second-seeded and No. 16 Tulane 4-1 to finish third overall. The Green Wave were able to jump out on Alabama State 3-0 before the Lady Hornets won by 10 pins in game four (181-171). However, Tulane was able to win game five 195-182 and would later beat No. 9 Louisiana Tech for the title.

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Alabama State returns to action next weekend at Bowlero in Montgomery (Ala.), hosting their only home tournament of the season beginning Friday and running through Sunday.

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