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Crawford Bridge Builder
Cullen Davis
46
Alabama St. ALST 6-10,3-2 SWAC
60
Winner Alabama A&M AAMU 6-9,4-1 SWAC
Alabama St. ALST
6-10,3-2 SWAC
46
Final
60
Alabama A&M AAMU
6-9,4-1 SWAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Alabama St. ALST 14 10 13 9 46
Alabama A&M AAMU 16 14 17 13 60

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Justin Mordecai, Director of Strategic Communications

Emmanuel's Double-Double Not Enough as @BamaStateWBB Drops a Heartbreaker in Bridge Builder Classic

MOBILE, Ala. | Ayana Emmanuel logged a 12-point, 11-rebound double-double performance but the Lady Hornets dropped a heartbreaker to conference rival Alabama A&M 60-46 on Monday afternoon in the second annual Bridge Builder Classic. Despite the loss, Shmya Ward is just one point away from the historic 1000-point club. 

THE BASICS 
Score: Alabama A&M - 60  | Alabama State - 46
Records: Lady Hornets 6-10 | Lady Bulldogs 6-9 
Date: January 16, 2022 
Location: Mobile, Ala. | Mitchell Center 
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HOW IT HAPPENED 
  • Shmya Ward and Jayla Crawford combined for ASU's first four points to put the Hornets in front 4-2 just three minutes into the contest.
  • Ayana Emmanuel finished the first frame with four points but the Lady Hornets fell behind by two points heading into the second quarter (16-14).
  • Ward knotted the score at 16 apiece to open the second quarter on a contested layup. 
  • AAMU put together a 5-0 run to take a 21-16 advantage at the 8:26 mark in the second quarter.
  • The Lady Hornets regained the lead at 22-21 on scores from Ward, Crawford, and Cordasia Harris midway through the second.
  • AAMU held ASU scoreless in the last five minutes to head into the intermission with a 30-24 lead.
  • Ward logged ASU's first points of the second half followed by a three-pointer from Emmanuel to bring ASU back within one point (30-29).
  • The Lady Hornets were outscored 17-13 in the third quarter and fell behind by 10 points to start the final quarter.
  • AAMU's lead grew to as much as 17 points with 7:19 left to play in regulation.
  • The Lady Hornets put together nine fourth-quarter points but the Bulldogs prevailed over ASU 60-46.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE 
  • Ayana Emmanuel logged her first double-double of the season with 12 points and 11 rebounds in the loss.
  • Shmya Ward registered 14 points on 7-of-14 shooting from the field. Ward is now just one point away from the 1000-point club.
  • Cordasia Harris grabbed nine rebounds on the day to add to her nine points. 
  • Jayla Crawford and Dakiyah Sanders led ASU in assists with three each for the Lady Hornets. 
  • Alabama State shot 27.9 percent from the floor, 15.4 percent from three, and 90.9 percent from the free throw line.
  • Despite the loss, ASU outscored AAMU in the paint 28-22.
NEXT UP
The Alabama State women's basketball team returns to action on Saturday, January 21, 2023, as they welcome Prairie View A&M at 3 p.m. inside Dunn Oliver Acadome.
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