Jackson State basketball teams successful in home exhibitions

Likoya McCune, Jr.
Blue & White Flash / Staff Writer

Jackson State University men and women’s basketball teams did very well in their performances at home in the Lee E. Williams Athletics and Assemblies Center Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012.

The JSU Lady Tigers were playing hard from start to finish with a very strong lead throughout the game against the Lemoyne Owen College Lady Magicians from Memphis, Tenn.

The Tiger’s impressed the fans with a 34-point lead in the second half with 3:58 left. JSU played hard stopping the ball at the opposing end with every opportunity given. The team successfully finished their exhibition scoring a total of 91 points to Lemoyne Owens’ 54.

The JSU men’s basketball team also did quite well in their performance against the Miles College Bears from Fairfield, Ala.

The Tigers did great defensively leading in blocks, steals, and rebounds. At the half the Tigers led the Bears 21–19.

Jackson State had an excellent game playing dominant basketball and holding a lead the entire game. By the end of the game the JSU Tigers knew they had the win, playing comfortably up and down the court. JSU won the game against the MC Bears 68-55.

The Lady Tigers official season will kickoff Friday, Nov. 9, 2012 and will take place in Fayetteville, Ark. against the University of Arkansas. The official kickoff of the JSU men’s basketball season will be Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012 in Waco, Texas against Baylor University.