STARKVILLE, Miss. | Jayla Crawford scored a team-high 12 points but Alabama State fell short to Mississippi State 81-46 on Friday night (Nov. 18) inside Humphrey Coliseum. 

THE BASICS 
Score: Mississippi State - 81 | Alabama State - 46 
Records: Lady Hornets 0-3 | Lady Bulldogs 3-1 
Date: November 18, 2022 
Location: Starkville, Miss | Humphrey Coliseum 
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HOW IT HAPPENED 

• Despite six points from Samiya Steele in the opening period, Alabama State fell behind 24-12 to Mississippi State.
• Alabama State opened the second quarter with a 5-3 run to cut the deficit to nine points (27-18).
• Ayana Emmanuel scored four points in the second quarter but MSU's lead grew to 44-23 heading into the intermission
• Jayla Crawford erupted for nine points in the third quarter but the Lady Hornets fell behind 66-36 with one quarter left to play.
• Alabama State scored 10 fourth-quarter points but wasn't able to cut the deficit enough as Mississippi State secured an 81-46 victory at home. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE 

• Jayla Crawford scored a team-high 12 points, including nine points in the third quarter. 
• Ayana Emmanuel scored 10 points on 4-of-13 shooting from the field and 2-of-6 from three-point land.
• Cordasia Harris grabbed a team-high 11 rebounds in her first start of the season. 
• Samiya Steele led Alabama State in three-pointers after going 3-of-9 from behind the line.
• Alabama State shot 18-of-62 from the field and 5-of-7 from the foul line.
• Cordasia Harris (3) and Ayana Emmanuel (2) led ASU in steals. 
• Alabama State recorded six points off turnovers and 18 points in the paint.

NEXT UP
Alabama State women's basketball heads to Auburn, Alabama to take on Auburn University on Nov. 20 at 2 p.m. CT inside Neville Arena.