JACKSON, Miss.| The Jackson State women's basketball team kept Alabama A&M to just 11.1 percent from deep in a 2-for-18 shooting performance on the way to a 65-55 victory against the Bulldogs at home Thursday.

The Tigers (4-9, 2-0) had three players score in double figures, led by Taleah Dilworth, who had 19 points and three steals. Jaileyah Cotton tacked on 12 points and four assists and Leianya Massenat chipped in as well with 11 points and five steals.

JSU grabbed 33 rebounds in Thursday's game compared to Alabama A&M's 28, led by six boards from Shalance Montoya.

Jackson State's defense held Alabama A&M to only 11.1 percent shooting from beyond the arc and 35.4 percent from the field. The Bulldogs did not have much luck cleaning up their misses on the offensive glass either, as they finished with seven offensive rebounds and managed two second chance points while Jackson State cleared 24 defensive rebounds.

How It Happened

• Jackson State (4-9, 2-0) entered the second quarter tied at 11-11 after a tightly contested first period.
• JSU got a great contribution from its bench in the period, as non-starters accounted for four of its 11 total points.
• The Bulldogs then took control in the second quarter and the Tigers entered halftime behind 30-24.
• Alabama A&M continued to increase its lead after halftime, building a 34-27 advantage before Jackson State went on a 6-0 run, punctuated by a basket from Massenat, to trim its deficit to 34-33 with 6:28 to go in the third.
• The Tigers kept the rally going and took control on a Zoe Cooper layup with 00:41 left for a 48-47 advantage heading into the fourth quarter.
• The Tigers took advantage of six Alabama A&M turnovers in the quarter, scoring seven points off of takeaways.
• JSU kept widening that lead, expanding it to 57-53 before going on an 8-0 run to grow the lead to 65-53 with 22 seconds to go in the contest.
• The Bulldogs narrowed the margin somewhat before the game was over, but the Tigers still cruised the rest of the way for the 65-55 win.
• Jackson State took advantage of eight Alabama A&M turnovers in the quarter, scoring nine points off of those takeaways.

Inside the Numbers

• Jackson State had a stellar day defensively, holding Alabama A&M to 11 percent from three point land on 18 attempts.
• The Jackson State bench came alive by adding 21 points to its scoring output.
• Jackson State had a 33-28 edge on the boards in the win.
• The Jackson State defense forced 20 turnovers.
• Taleah Dilworth led the Tigers with 19 points.
• Jackson State got six rebounds from both Shalance Montoya and Zoe Cooper.

Up Next
The Tigers will play host to Alabama State on Saturday. Tip-off is set for 1 pm at the Lee E. Williams AAC.

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