BIRMINGHAM, Ala. | Ayana Emmanuel scored 27 points to join the Alabama State University 2000-career point club in the SWAC Women's Basketball Tournament semifinals on Friday at Bartow arena. 
 
Arkansas-Pine Bluff used a 10-0 four-quarter surge to claim a 71-66 win to advance to the Saturday's SWAC Championship. 
 
THE BASICS 
Score: No. 7 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 71 | No. 3 Alabama State 66
Records: Lady Hornets 16-15 | Golden Lions 12-13 
Date: Friday., March 10, 2023 
Location: Birmingham, Ala. | Bartow Arena (UAB) 
Get Social: Twitter - @BamaStateSports | @BamaStaeWBB | Facebook – @BamaStateSports 
  
HOW IT HAPPENED  

• Alabama State had an early 7-2 lead on a Shmya Ward layup at the 7:27 mark of the opening stanza. 
• UAPB used a 9-2 run to forge to an 11-9 lead with 4:04 remaining in the first quarter. 
• Jayla Crawford's 3-pointer gave the Lady Hornets a 16-13 advantage with 2:27 left in the first quarter. 
• A Jelissa Reese jumper closed the gap to 16-15 heading into the second quarter. 
• Alabama State went on an 8-3 run to take a 24-18 lead three minutes into the second quarter. 
• UAPB battle back taking a 35-33 lead on a Coriah Beck jumper with 34 seconds left. 
• Ayana Emmanuel connected on two free throws and Cordasia Harris made one free throw over the final 18 seconds to give the Lady Hornets a 36-35 halftime lead. 
• Down 41-38, Alabama State went on a 7-0 run to take a 45-41 lead with 5:50 to play in the third quarter. 
• A Harris layup closed the third quarter scoring as Alabama State went on a 6-2 run to build a 56-49 heading to the final quarter. 
• The Lady Hornets held a 58-52 lead before a 7-2 UAPB run cut the lead to 60-59 with 5:24 to go in the contest. 
• A 10-0 run put the Golden Lions ahead 69-62 with 1:10 remaining. 
• Samiya Steal hit a jumper shot with 45 seconds to go to cut the UAPB lead to 69-66. 
• Tia Morgan's two free throws with 11 seconds left put the game on ice for UAPB. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE 

• Ayana Emmanuel's jump shot with 58 seconds left in the fourth quarter put her in elite company at Alabama State, joining the Lady Hornets' 2000-point club.
• Emmanuel was 7-of-15 from the floor with two 3-pointers and was 11-for-11 from the free throw line with five assists.
• Crawford scored 17 points as the only other Lady Hornet in double figures. 
• Harris and Ward added nine points apiece. 
• Beck and Peat led UAPB with 16 points apiece. 

UP NEXT: Alabama State University ends the season with a 16-15 overall record.