Bridget Robinson
MC301 Contributor
Staff Writer
Junior Alisa Ross racked up with 12 points and 5 rebounds to lead the Lady Tigers to victory as Jackson State University swept Alcorn State University 64-52 Saturday evening at the Lee E. Williams Athletic and Assembly Center.
With the win, the Lady Tigers improve 9-11 overall and 7-3 in Southwestern Athletic Conference play.
In the second half, Jackson State went on a 10-1 run at the 10:32 mark. With seven ties and three lead changes, the game was a constant battle for the in-state rivals. However, the Lady Tiger offense was too much for the Lady Braves as JSU outscored Alcorn 30-16 from the paint, 8-3 from second chance opportunities, 14-6 fast break points and an overwhelming 30-10 bench points.
The Lady Tigers lead as much as 12 points at the 00:48 mark left in the game.
JSU continues to shoot the ball in high percentages shooting 40.4% from the field and 73.9% from the free throw line.
“Lately in practice we’ve been working on making higher percentage shots. All that practice is finally paying off,” said Ross.
Kameron Jones also scored in double-digit figures with 10 points. Dominique Brothern led the team with 5 assists and Ke’ra St. John dominated the paint with 7 rebounds.
Tierro Frost led the Lady Braves with 19 points and 5 rebounds. Ashtin McNichols also collected 10 points and 9 rebounds.
Following the Lady Tiger victory, Brandon West collected a double- double with 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Tigers to a 71-61 victory over Alcorn State. Julysses Nobles also led the Tigers with 16 points and 6 assists.
With the win, the Tigers improve 8-14 overall and 4-6 SWAC play.
JSU started off dominate with 15-3 scoring run, shooting 44.4% from the field to Alcorn’s 31.6% in the first half. The Tigers led 36-21 at half time. The Braves did not bow down however, coming into the second half with a 14-4 run. Jarves Brent maintained the Tiger led by draining two three- point shots.
The Braves still did not give up; playing aggressive defense that caused Jackson State to turn the ball over five times. Alcorn scored four points off back-to-back steals, cutting the lead 40-35. However, the Tiger offense was too much for Alcorn to handle, forcing them to foul JSU who shot 68.0% from the free throw line. Frustrated, Alcorn’s head coach Luther Riley received a technical foul securing the Tiger victory.
Marquis Vance collected 17 points and 7 rebounds, LeAntwan Luckett scored 13 points and Octavious Brown received 10 points and 4 rebounds.
