JACKSON, Miss. - The Lady Tigers cruised to a convincing 66-31 victory against Alcorn State Saturday afternoon, a part of the home opener at the Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center.
In the first quarter of play, Jackson State opened up to a 20-5 lead within the first eight minutes of play. Jackson State led 26-9 at the end of the first quarter.
Midway through the second quarter, the Lady Tigers held a 34-13 advantage and closed the half with a 17-point lead, 36-19.
Jackson State outscored Alcorn 12-7 in the third quarter and 18-5 in the fourth quarter to ultimately hand Alcorn State a 66-31 loss. After pulling in national honors last week,
Ameshya Williams once again pasted the Lady Tigers, finishing with 22 points, 12 rebounds, five blocked shots, and was 4-for-4 from the free throw line. It was her fifth double-double of the season.
Dayzsha Rogan finished with 10 points and seven rebounds. She also led the Lady Tigers with two three-pointers made (2-for-4) and collected four assists.
Cherelle Jones and
Jariyah Covington each tallied six points in the contest. As a team, Jackson State was 29-for-59 from the field and 12-of-18 from the free throw line. The Lady Tigers had 38 points in the paint and were provided 20 points off the bench.
With the win, Jackson State improves to 3-5 overall and 2-1 in the SWAC. The Lady Tigers return to the court Monday versus Southern at the Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assembly Center. Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m.
