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Crawford vs UAPB
David Campbell
71
Bethune-Cookman BCU 10-15,9-6 SWAC
74
Winner Alabama St. ALST 14-12,11-4 SWAC
Bethune-Cookman BCU
10-15,9-6 SWAC
71
Final
74
Alabama St. ALST
14-12,11-4 SWAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 OT 1 OT 2 OT 3 F
Bethune-Cookman BCU 12 15 13 15 8 2 6 71
Alabama St. ALST 11 14 13 17 8 2 9 74

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Lady Hornets Outlast Bethune-Cookman In Three Overtimes

MONTGOMERY, Ala. | Alabama State University women's basketball team outscored Bethune-Cookman 9-6 in the third overtime to claim a 74-71 win on Monday night at the Dunn-Oliver Acadome. 
 
Jayla Crawford scored 23 points, including sinking two free throws to give the Lady Hornets a 74-71 lead in the final seconds of the third overtime. 
 
Ayana Emmanuel followed with 20 points and 10 rebounds for her third double-double and made two go-ahead free throws in the third OT.
 
THE BASICS
Score: Alabama State 74 | Bethune-Cookman 71 (3 OT)
Records: Lady Hornets 14-12, 11-4 SWAC | Lady Wildcats 10-15, 9-6 SWAC 
Date: Mon., Feb. 20, 2023
Location: Montgomery, Ala. | Dunn-Oliver Acadome
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HOW IT HAPPENED 
  • Bethune-Cookman whole first half leading 12-11 at the end of the first quarter.
  • The Wildcats held 26-19 at the 5:06 mark of the second quarter. 
  • The Lady Hornets would outscore BCU 6-2 to close the half down 27-25 after a Samiya Steele layup. 
  • Jayla Crawford gave the Lady Hornets their first lead at 30-29 in the second half.
  • Ayana Emmanuel tied the game at 38-38 before t Nia Jordan gave the Lady Wildcats a 40-38 lead heading to the final quarter. 
  • Bethune-Cookman opened a 43-38 lead after a Jordan 3-point play. 
  • Alabama State went on an 8-0 run to take a 46-43 at the 7:00 mark of the fourth quarter.
  • Trailing 53-50, the Lady Hornets went on a 55-53 run to take a 55-53 lead on a Harris basket with 1:11 to play.
  • Morgan Beacham hit a jump shot with 14 seconds left to send the game to overtime.
  • BCU went on a 5-0 run to take a 60-55 lead with under three minutes left in the overtime.
  • Crawford dialed up a long-range 3-pointer with 2:10 left to cut the BCU lead to 61-60 before hitting a short jumper from the left side to put ASU ahead 62-61 with 1:25 to go. 
  • Emmanuel converted a free throw with eight seconds left and Donyeil Bolton blocked BCU shot to force the second overtime.
  • Crawford's jumper with 38 seconds left in the second overtime sent the game to a third extra period.
  • Trailing 67-65, Shmya Ward scored four of ASU's next six points to give the Lady Hornets a 70-67 advantage.
  • A 5-0 run put Alabama State ahead 70-67 with under 50 seconds to play the third overtime. 
  • Crawford nailed two free throw attempts, and BCU's game-tying 3-pointer was off the mark to end the game.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • Crawford led the Lady Hornets with 21 points and had two assists. 
  • Emmanuel followed with 20 points and 10 rebounds for her third double-double.
  • Harris added 12 points and 14 rebounds to register her first double-double. 
  • Bolton collected a career-high 11 rebounds for ASU.
  • The game saw 12 ties and 22 lead changes.
UP NEXT
Alabama State hosts Alabama A&M University for Senior Day on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at the Acadome.
 
 
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