AUBURN, Ala. | The Alabama State University women's basketball team got nine points from April Hooks in a 94-37 defeat to the Auburn Tigers at Neville Arena on Wednesday.
Cordasia Harris led the Hornets (0-8) with four points, seven rebounds, two steals and two blocks. Anaja Hall also added two points, six rebounds and four blocks from the bench and Shmya Ward helped out with three points and two steals.
Alabama State did a great job disrupting Auburn shots in the contest, coming away with seven blocks. Hall's four rejections led the way individually for the Hornets.
THE BASICS
Final Score: Auburn University 94 | Alabama State 37
Records: Lady Hornets 0-8 | Auburn 8-2
Date: December 13, 2023
Location: Auburn, Ala. | Neville Arena (9.121 Capacity)
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- Alabama State struggled out of the gate, falling behind 27-2 at the end of the first quarter.
- The Hornets continued to lose ground in the second quarter and faced a 46-13 halftime deficit.
- Alabama State's deficit continued to grow after halftime, and the Hornets faced a 76-22 disadvantage heading to the fourth quarter. Alabama State's bench made the most of its minutes in the period, as non-starters totaled four of the team's nine third-quarter points.
- Alabama State could not pull any closer in the fourth, losing by a final of 94-37. Alabama State took advantage of five Auburn turnovers in the quarter, scoring six points off of those takeaways.
GAME NOTES
- The Alabama State bench came alive by adding 18 points to its scoring output.
- The Alabama State defense forced 14 turnovers.
- Anja Hall had four of the Hornets seven blocks followed by Harris Harris with two blocks.
- Hooks led the Hornets with nine points.
- Alabama State got a team-high seven rebounds from Harris.
UP NEXT: Alabama State remains on the road to take on DePaul University on Sunday, Dec. 17 in Chicago, Ill. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. inside Wintrust Arena.
