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Women's Basketball 2/6/2020 2:48:00 PM Blake Weir, Assistant Director for Sports Media

Game Preview: Jackson State vs Alcorn State

Game 20

Jackson State vs Alcorn State

Saturday, Feb.7, 2020 • 3:00 p.m. • Jackson, Miss.

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Game Preview: Jackson State vs Alcorn State

JACKSON, Miss. – The Jackson State women's basketball team, winners of ten in a row and off to a 9-0 start in Southwestern Athletic Conference play, hosts Alcorn State Saturday afternoon beginning at 3:00 p.m. at the Lee E. Williams Athletics & Assembly Center.

History in the Making

At 9-0 in the SWAC, the Lady Tigers are off to their start in conference play. As the Lady Tigers continue through their conference slate, it's important to note the 2003-04 squad finished with a 16-2 SWAC record, which is the most wins in program history.

Quick Buckets

Marneisha Hamer and Dayzsha Rogan each rank in the top 10 in the conference in points per game. Rogan ranks seventh with an average of 12.7 points per game and Marneisha Hamer scores an average of 13.3 points per game and ranks fifth. Ameshya Williams averages 10.0 points per game and ranks 20th in the SWAC.

JSU ranks No. 1 in offense in the SWAC with 71.3 points per game. The Lady Tigers rank in the top half of the SWAC in defense and allow an average of 65.2 points a game.

Games are often won and lost in front of the basket. The Lady Tigers lead the conference in rebounding with 44.5 boards per game. JSU also averages 27.5 defensive rebounds and 17.1 offensive rebounds per game, which also ranks first. The team's rebounding margin is + 5.1, which is another metric that proves domination on the boards.

Hamer and Ameshya Williams both rank in the top five in the conference in rebounds. Williams is hauling in 8.6 and Hamer 6.4 rebounds per game.

The Blue and White lead the league with 8.6 blocks and an average of 4.53 denials per game. Williams leads the conference with 47 blocks, which ranks first in the SWAC and 25th in the country.

Scouting Alcorn State

The Lady Braves sport one student athlete that is averaging over double digit points of the season. LaRae Rascoe averages 12.3 points per game. Jada Hargrove and Kirdis Clark averaging nearly 10 points per at 9.8 and 9.0 ppg. Diamond Hall leads the team with 4.9 boards per game, while Jada Hargrove averages 3.8 rebounds per game.

Alcorn State enters with a 9-12 overall record and 5-4 mark in conference play with wins over Prairie View A&M, Grambling State, Mississippi Valley State, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, and Alabama State in SWAC play.

Last Time vs. Alcorn (January 11, 2020)

LORMAN, Miss. - Marneisha Hamer guided the Tigers to an 83-67 win over Alcorn State Saturday afternoon, securing a double-double with a team-high 24 points and 10 rebounds.

Dayzsha Rogan collected 20 points on 8-of-20 shooting from the field, including a team-high five steals.

Sumer Williams had a stellar game, adding 13 points and a game-high 15 rebounds in the victory over the Lady Braves.

As a team, the Lady Tigers finished 35-of-65 (53.8 percent) from the field compared to Alcorn's 23-of-77 (29.9 percent).

The Blue and White outrebounded Alcorn 54 to 41 and added 56 points off of the bench and 50 paints in the paint.

The win improved JSU to 5-8 overall and 3-0 in SWAC play. The Lady Braves fell to 5-9 and 1-2 in conference play.

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Players Mentioned

#4 Ameshya Williams-Holliday: C; 6' 4"; Junior

#11 Sumer Williams: G; 5' 8"; Senior

#23 Marneisha Hamer: P; 6' 0"; Senior

#24 Dayzsha Rogan: G; 5' 4"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#4 Ameshya Williams-Holliday
: 6' 4"; Junior
: C

#11 Sumer Williams
: 5' 8"; Senior
: G

#23 Marneisha Hamer
: 6' 0"; Senior
: P

#24 Dayzsha Rogan
: 5' 4"; Junior
: G