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PINE BLUFF, Ark. – Coming off a 68-60 win over Mississippi Valley State University, the Alcorn State University women's basketball program will proceed to the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff for a 5:30 p.m. contest Monday at the H.O. Clemmons Arena.
Alcorn (8-15, 8-4 SWAC) received a 22-point performance from junior
Alexus Freeman. Seniors
Tori Spann (13) and
Brianna Luton (10) were also double-digit scorers. The Lady Braves bench outperformed the Devilettes by a 22-1 margin.
Alcorn shot 50 percent from the floor and has now won all four contests under head coach Courtney Pruitt when the team shoots 50 percent or better.
The Lady Braves also limited MVSU to just 1-of-9 from beyond the arc. Â
UAPB (10-13, 7-5 SWAC) has won its four most recent contests, earning victories over Alabama A&M, Alabama State, Jackson State and Southern.
Lady Lions guard Destiny Brewton (3.6) ranks right behind
Alexus Freeman (3.8) in assists per contest.
Alcorn boasted a 51-42 advantage in rebounds during its 70-48 win over UAPB earlier this season at the Whitney Complex.
NOTES
- Freeman notched her second 20-plus point outing against the Devilettes. She ranks sixth in the league with 14.8 points per game and second in assists per game and steals per game (2.4).
- Luton knocked down multiple threes for the ninth time in SWAC play. She fronts the league in three-point field goal percentage (.431) and ranks second in threes made per game (2.1). Junior
Tia Sanders ranks third in threes per game (1.9) and 12
th in scoring (12.4 ppg).
- Senior
Henrietta Wells has the team's top field-goal percentage (.494) in SWAC games. That statistic stands fourth in the league. Her 3.2 blocks per contest leads the league and ranks 11
th in Division I.
- Junior
Miracle Rushing's 3.2 offensive rebounds per game ranks third in the SWAC.
- The Lady Braves rank top-three in both scoring offense (65.7) and defense (59.8). Alcorn has locked down opponents from three-point range to the tune of 21.8 percent (27-124), which is the best mark in the league.
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