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Southern University

SU at Alcorn
Devonta Williams
61
Winner Southern U. SU 7-12,5-3 SWAC
58
Alcorn Alcorn 4-15,2-6 SWAC
Winner
Southern U. SU
7-12,5-3 SWAC
61
Final
58
Alcorn Alcorn
4-15,2-6 SWAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Southern U. SU 13 8 25 15 61
Alcorn Alcorn 20 16 5 17 58

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Willie D. Scott, Associate Director of Strategic Communications | Director of Media Relations

A Dominating Third Quarter Helps Southern Knock Off Alcorn State On The Road

LORMAN, MS --  A tale of two halves, the Jaguars fell behind early but battled one possession at a time to fight back in the second half to knock off Alcorn State 61-58 in front of a hostile environment on Saturday afternoon. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

- Jaguars went 22-of-50 shooting from the field (44.0 percent) and 5-of-13 from 3PT (38.5 percent).
- SU was led by Taylor Williams (7-9 FG, 4-7 FT) finished the day with 19 points, two steals and four rebounds.
Genovea Johnson (4-13 FG, 3-5 FT) chipped in 11 points, four rebounds and two steals in thirty-four minutes of play. Sky Castro (2-2 FG, 3-6 FT) and Aniya Gourdine (2-5 FG, 2-5 3PT) added seven points each for the Jaguars.
- Nine Jaguars played scored in the contest along with two in double-digits.
- ASU shot 18-of-35 from the field (51.4 percent) and 5-of-9 from 3PT (55.6 percent). 
- Southern pulled down 19 rebounds, including 11 on the defensive side of the glass.
- The Lady Braves registered 29 rebounds, with 27 coming on the defensive end. 
- The Jaguars also went 12-for-26 from the free-throw line. 
- The Lady Braves sank 17-of-20 from the charity stripe.
- Southern University finished the night with sixteen steals and nine assists.
- Alcorn State University came away with two steals and ten assists.

UP NEXT
Southern will back in action on Monday, February 3rd when the travel I-55 North to Jackson, MS to take on the Lady Tigers from Jackson State University inside the Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center. Tipoff is slated for 5:30 PM live on Jackson State Sports Network.

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