JACKSON, Miss.| The Jackson State women's basketball team held Florida A&M to just 16.7 percent from deep in a 2-for-12 shooting performance on the way to a 60-52 win over the Rattlers at home Saturday.

Jaileyah Cotton led the Tigers with 21 points. Jada Patton added nine points, eight rebounds and five steals and Pierre-Noelle Tcheuhchoua helped out with nine points and eight rebounds off of the bench.

Jackson State out-rebounded Florida A&M 38-37 in Saturday's game, paced by Tcheuhchoua's eight boards. The Lady Tigers also grabbed 14 offensive rebounds and scored 10 second chance points.

The Jackson State defense held Florida A&M shooters to just 36.8 percent from the field, including 16.7 percent from three-point range. The Lady Tigers also kept Cornelia Ellington to 4-of-14 shooting and nine points in the game.

How It Happened

• After falling behind 12-9, Jackson State (8-17, 6-7 SWAC) went on an 8-0 run with 1:57 left in the first quarter, culminating in a bucket from Camryn O'Neil, to take a 17-12 lead.
• The Tigers then lost some of that lead, but still entered the quarter break with a 17-15 advantage.
• Jackson State relied on its three-point shooting in the period, knocking down three shots to account for nine of its 17 points.
• JSU could not maintain their lead in the second quarter and entered halftime trailing 32-27.
• After the half, Jackson State cut its deficit to 36-32 before going on a 7-0 run, punctuated by a three from Cotton, to grab a 39-36 lead with 2:57 to go in the third.
• The Rattlers then rallied to tie it at 42-42 heading into the fourth quarter. Jackson State knocked down two three-pointers in the quarter to score six of its 15 total points.
• Jackson State kept it close before going on an 8-0 run, finished off by Cotton's layup, to seize a 60-52 lead with 16 seconds to go in the contest, a score which would hold for the rest of the game.
• JSU took advantage of seven Florida A&M turnovers in the quarter, scoring seven points off of those takeaways.

Inside the Numbers

• The Tigers shot well from three point range, knocking down seven of 15 long range attempts.
• JSU held the Rattlers to only 36.8 percent shooting from the field.
• Jackson State had a stellar day defensively, holding Florida A&M to 17 percent from beyond the arc on 12 attempts.
• JSU had a 38-37 edge on the boards in the win.
• Jackson State shot 78.6 percent (11-for-14) from the free throw line and 36.8 percent (21-for-57) from the field.
• The Tigers finished with 23 points off 21 FAMU turnovers, 22 points in the paint, 11 bench points, 10 second chance points, and nine fast break points.

Up Next
The Tigers will travel to Lorman for an in-state battle with Alcorn State Saturday. Tip-off is set for 1 p.m. 

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