MONTGOMERY, Ala. | The Alabama State University women's basketball team led wire-to-wire to earn an 82-71 win over the University of Mobile on Monday at the Acadome.
 
Jayla Crawford led three Hornets in double figures with 23 points, 20 in the third quarter. Cordasia Harris followed with 20 and Shmya Ward added 15 points.
 
 THE BASICS 
 Score: Alabama State 82 | University of Mobile 71
 Records: Lady Hornets 3-8 | Mobile 6-8 
 Date: Monday, December 19, 2022 
 Location: Montgomery, Ala. | Dunn-Oliver Acadome 
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 HOW IT HAPPENED 

• Cordasia Harris scored 12 points, and the Hornets shot 52 percent from the floor to hold a 26-18 lead at the end of the first quarter.
• Alexys Newman's steal and layup gave the Hornets a 46-24 lead going into halftime. 
• Alabama State shot 47 percent from the floor and outrebounded the Rams 26-16 in the first half. 
• Jayla Crawford netted 20 points to hand the Hornets a 71-50 lead heading into the fourth quarter. 
• The Hornets led 82-57 before 4:50 left in the game before Mobile went on a 14-0 run to cut the final deficit to 82-71

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE 

• Jayla Crawford led three Hornets in double figures with 23 points, 20 in the third quarter. 
• Cordasia Harris followed with 20, and Shmya Ward added 15 points.
• Crawford finished with eight rebounds, followed by Ward with six. 
• Alabama State held a 46-29 advantage on the boards and outscored UM 44-32 edge in the paint. 

NEXT UP
 Alabama State returns to action hosting Mississippi Valley State to open SWAC play on Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, at the Acadome.