PINE BLUFF, Ark. | Shmya Ward and Ayana Emmanuel combined for 38 points to lead the Alabama State University women's basketball team to a 71-60 road win over the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday at May Fieldhouse.
 
THE BASICS
Score: Alabama State 71 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff 60
Records: Lady Hornets 11-13, 8-4 SWAC | Lady Lions 8-14, 6-6 SWAC
Date: Sat., Feb. 11, 2023
Location: Pine Bluff, Ark. | Thomas May Fieldhouse
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HOW IT HAPPENED 

• UAPB jumped out to an early 10-2 lead on a Coria Beck 3-pointer in the first quarter. 
• A Shmya Ward 3-point play got the Lady Hornets within 11-8 with 4:27 left in the opening quarter. 
• The Lady Lions went on a 6-2 run to build the lead to 17-10.
• Ayanna Emmanuel's 3-point play with 40 seconds to go in the opening quarter cut the UAPB lead to 19-17. 
• Alexyss Newman gave UAPB a 22-19 lead on a layup heading into the second quarter. 
• DaKiyah Sanders made a three to tie the game 26-26 at the 8:14 mark of the second quarter. 
• ASU took its first lead at 28-26 on a pair of Jayla Crawford free throws one minute later. 
• A Kristian Jackson 3-pointer and a Cordasia Harris free throw gave ASU a 34-31 lead with under 4:00 remaining. 
• Ward and Emmanuel combined for 19 points as the Lady Hornets carried a 39-35 lead into halftime. 
• ASU jumped out to a 44-37 early in the third quarter after Harris's 3-pointer and free throw. 
• The Lady Hornets claimed a 49-40 lead on a Jayla Crawford free throw with 4:27 to go in the third quarter. 
• A 9-1 run by UAPB tied the game 49-49 with 1:14 remaining in the third quarter. 
• Newman scored four straight points as the Lady Hornets closed the third with a 53-49 lead. 
• Alabama State went on a 12-2 run to push the lead to 65-53 on two Ward free throws with 3:05 to go in the fourth. 
• Alabama State was 4-for-4 from the free throw line over the final two minutes as UAPB could not get any closer than 10 points. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Emmanuel scored in double figures for the eighth straight game finishing with 23 points. 
• Ward added 15 points and nine rebounds, followed by Harris with eight rebounds.
• Alabama State got 39 of its 71 points from the reserves and led for 64 percent of the game. 
• Coriah Beck led the Lady Lions, scoring 18 points. 
• Maori Davenport followed with 15 points and six rebounds. 

UP NEXT
Alabama State remains on the road to take on Mississippi Valley State University in Itta Bena, Miss., on Monday at 5:30 p.m.