MONTGOMERY, Ala. | The Alabama State women's basketball team got a 19-point performance from the bench, but fell 70-47 to the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions at the Dunn-Oliver Acadome on Saturday.

Cordasia Harris recorded a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Hornets (3-20, 3-9). Kristian Jackson added six points, four assists and four steals off the bench and Anaja Hall chipped in as well with four points and three blocks.

Harris pulled down three offensive rebounds to lead an offense that racked up second chance opportunities for Alabama State, grabbing 10 boards and turning them into six second chance points.

Alabama State forced 18 UAPB turnovers. The Hornets turned those takeaways into eight points on the offensive end of the floor. Jackson's four steals led the way for Alabama State.

How It Happened

After falling behind 15-8, Alabama State went on a 7-0 run with 2:18 left in the first quarter, culminating in a bucket from Hall, to tie the game at 15, a score that would hold for the rest of the period. Alabama State capitalized on four UAPB turnovers in the period, turning them into four points on the other end of the floor.

UAPB then took a 30-22 lead before Alabama State responding by going on a 5-0 run, highlighted by a bucket from Solangelei Akridge, to narrow its deficit to 30-27. UAPB responded and expanded its lead, leaving the Hornets trailing 34-28 heading into halftime.

UAPB continued to increase its lead after halftime, building a 40-28 advantage before Alabama State went on a 5-0 run, punctuated by a basket from Talayah Hamilton, to trim its deficit to 40-33 with 4:28 to go in the third. UAPB countered and stretched its lead to 49-37 heading into the fourth. Alabama State played well near the basket, scoring six of its nine points in the paint.

UAPB kept widening its lead in the fourth, constructing a 63-41 advantage before Alabama State went on a 6-0 run, finished off by Jackson's jumper, to shrink the deficit to 63-47 with 2:20 to go in the contest. UAPB responded and outscored the Hornets the rest of the way, ending the game with a final score of 70-47. Alabama State took advantage of its opportunities in the post, scoring eight of its 10 points in the paint.

Game Notes

» Cordasia Harris notched a double-double for the Hornets with 14 points and 11 rebounds.
» The Hornets put on a passing clinic, recording an assist on 60 percent of made field goals.
» The Alabama State bench made an impact by adding 19 points to its scoring output.
» The Alabama State defense forced 18 turnovers.
» Alabama State cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 10 offensive boards in the game.
» Cordasia Harris led the Hornets with 14 points.
» Alabama State got a team-high 11 rebounds from Cordasia Harris.

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