TUSCALOOSA, Ala.| After a strong showing in the first half, Jackson State wasn't able to hold on the Tide falling 62-51. Miikayla Brown registerd a double-double scoring 10 points and 11 rebounds in the matchup.

How It Happened 

• Jackson sprinted out to 10-8 lead as Leianya Massenat and Mikayla Brown paced the Tigers offense to open the matchup.
• Following the media timeout, Alabama tied the match at 10 with a jumper from Jessica Timmons.
• Alabama built on its first quarter lead carrying a 20-13 advantage into the second. 
• Jaileyah Cotton gave the Tigers more life after her three-point basketball to open the second quarter.
• JSU continued to chip away at the small deficit bringing the score to 22-20 with Derrica McCall's jump shot.
• A deep three from Angel Wilkinson, assisted by Pierre-Noelle Tchehchoua, for the Tide to call a timeout as the Tigers trailed by on, 23-24.
• Alabama proceeded to go on an 11-2 run to close out the half 35-25.
• Jackson State got on the board first in the third quarter with a good layup from Brown.
• Alabama created more space between them when Diana Collins knocked down a three-point jumper to make the lead 38-27.
• The Tigers only came within six points of the Tide in the quarter, rounding out the period trailing 46-39.
• JSU continued to trail, but Rhema Pegues' knockdown three shed a little light on the situation at 6:31 in the fourth quarter.
• Back-to-back threes from Pegues and Massenat cut away at Alabama's advantage, but the Tide went on to secure the 62-51 win.

Inside the Numbers

• The Tigers shot 53.8 percent (7-for-13) from deep and 20-for-58 (34.5 percent) from the field.
• Leianya Massenat led JSU's offense with 13 points while adding five rebounds and two assists.
• Mikayla Brown recorded a double-double finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds. 
• Brown also added an assist and a block to her stat line.
• Rhema Pegues finished with 11 points.
• Jackson State finished with 24 points in the paint, seven seconds chance points, six points off of 10 Alabama turnovers, six bench points and two fastbreak points.
• Alabama shot 44.2 percent (23-for-52) from the field and 76.5 percent (13-for-17) from the free throw line.
• Diana Collins scored 20 points to lead Alabama's offense.
• UA finished with 38 points in the paint, 20 points off of 123 JSU turnovers, 13 second chance points, 12 bench points, and four fast break points.

Up Next
The Tigers will open a two-game road trip with its first stop at Illinois on Friday. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m.

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