MOBILE, Ala. | Ayanna Emmanuel, Cordasia Harris, and Jayala Crawford combined for 48 points to help Alabama State University women's basketball hold on for a 58-56 win over the University of South Alabama on Saturday at the Mitchell Center.
 
Emmanuel paced the Hornets with 20 points followed by Harris with 15 points and Crawford with 13 points.

THE BASICS 
Score: Alabama State 58 | South Alabama 56
Records: Lady Hornets 2-8 | Jaguars 3-7 
Date: Saturday, December 17, 2022 
Location: Mobile, Ala. | Mitchell Center 
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HOW IT HAPPENED 

• A pair Emmanuel 3-pointers gave the Hornets an early 8-4 lead just five minutes into the opening quarter. 
• The Hornets were dialed in from beyond the arc, making 4-of-8 3-pointers to carry a 17-13 into the second quarter. 
• Two free throws each by Kristian Jackson and Crawford put the Hornets up 21-13 with 7:21 left in the second quarter.
• Tristen Washington cut the ASU advantage to 23-22 with a three at the 4:48 mark of the second quarter. 
• Emmanuel dialed up her fourth 3-pointer pushed the lead out to 26-22 with 3:22 left in the first half. 
• The Hornets held South Alabama scoreless for the final 2:53 of the second quarter, holding a 29-26 lead on the strength of two Harris free throws with 18 seconds to go in the half. 
• USA started the second half with a 6-1 run to take a 32-30 lead at the 7:31 mark. 
• ASU scored the next four points to grab a 34-32 lead after two Harris free throws. 
• Samiya Steele made a layup to give ASU A 38-34 lead with 4:34 remaining in the third quarter.
• A Crawford layup helped Alabama State tally the final four points of the third quarter to carry a 45-40 lead into the final quarter.
• Baskets by Crawford and Emmanuel to start the fourth quarter pushed the run to 9-0 and a 49-40 lead with 6:41 left.
• South Alabama's Tristen Washington sank a 3-pointer to get the Jaguars with 53-50 with 2:30 remaining. 
• Two Crawford free throws gave the Hornets a 57-50 lead before the Jaguars cut the lead to 57-56 with one second left. 
• Crawford made 1-of-2 free throws with one-tenth of a second left to seal the two-point win. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE 

• Alabama State made five 3-point fields and held the lead for 16:01 of the first half. 
• Emmanuel scored 20 points to move her career points total to 1,637 points while grabbing six rebounds.
• Harris followed Emmanuel with 15 points and tied Jackson with a team-high seven rebounds.
• Crawford scored 13 points and had four helpers for ASU.
• The Hornets were out-rebounded 39-38 but held a 12-8 advantage on the offensive glass.
• ASU held the lead for 34:10 of the game
• Washington had 12 points, while Zena Elias had 10 rebounds for USA.

NEXT UP
The Alabama State women's basketball team hosts the University of Mobile on Monday, Dec. 19 at 1 p.m. in the Dunn-Oliver Acadome.