#BounceBack: Alcorn Plays Host to Alabama State

LORMAN, Miss. – After back-to-back tough losses in Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) play, Alcorn Women's Basketball seeks its first league win of the 2022-23 campaign on Monday evening, as the Braves welcome Alabama State to the Davey L. Whitney Complex at 2 p.m.
 
What: Game Fourteen
Who: Alcorn (4-9, 0-2 SWAC) vs. Alabama State (5-9, 2-1 SWAC)
When: Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. CT
Where: Lorman, Miss. – Davey L. Whitney Complex (7,000)
 
Watch: Alcorn All-Access
Listen: WPRL 91.7 FM (PXP – Charles Edmond)
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SERIES VS. ALABAMA STATE
Alcorn has dominated the all-time series against the Alabama State Hornets, as the Braves lead the series by a commanding 61-34 count dating back to the first meeting in 1979, under legendary head coach Shirley Walker. However, the Purple and Gold have dropped the last four games encounters with the Hornets, with the last win for the Braves coming by way of a 73-63 decision at the Whitney on Jan. 27, 2020.
 
LAST TIME OUT AGAINST THE HORNETS
The Alcorn State University Braves suffered one of its toughest losses this season at the hands of the Alabama State University Hornets, 74-39. Slow offensive starts in the second and third quarters led to the Braves' struggles. The team scored eight points in the second quarter and five in the third. Diamond Hall put up 10 points and six steals for the Lady Braves in a losing effort.
 
LAST TIME OUT FOR THE ALCORN
Amani Free poured in 22 points in powering visiting Alabama A&M to a 63-56 SWAC victory over Alcorn in women's basketball play at the Davey L. Whitney Complex. Alcorn used a strong performance from leading-scorer Destiny Brown on the day. The Braves led for most of the first quarter behind baskets from five different scorers, including a three-pointer off the bench from T'Naye Griffin. Alcorn led 8-7 with 1:57 remaining, until a 6-2 run by Alabama A&M ended the period.
 
An Amani Free three-pointer from the right side was followed by a pair of Darian Burgin free throws that allowed the visitors a 13-11 at the close of the first quarter.
 
In the second, the Purple and Gold registered a 46.2 percent shooting touch from the field, as Brown scored nine points in the quarter. However, the Bulldogs used nine points of their own from Free to hold a 31-28 edge as the teams went to the locker room at the half. Taylor Smith's three-pointer and Amiah Simmons' layup on the fast break put the Bulldogs up 36-28 midway through the third quarter. Zy'Nyia White added free throws alongside De'Asia Reid's layup and Maya Claytor's shot from beyond the arc to bring the Braves to within 37-36 with 1:32 remaining in the third. But it would be Smith and Free taking over down the stretch to score the final five points to give Alabama A&M a 42-36 lead with one quarter remaining.
 
Simmons scored a put-back layup to push the Bulldogs' lead out to its largest of the afternoon, 53-42 with 4:29 left. Cayla Obillo would provide a pair of assists to Brown and Nakia Cheatham, but Alabama A&M's Smith and Free would connect on their shots from the charity stripe to seal the win. Obillo finished the game with a game-high four assists.
 
Alabama A&M was charged by Free's 22-point effort on the day, adding eight rebounds and three blocks. Simmons reached double-figures scoring with 10, also collecting five rebounds in the contest. Jayla Cody picked up eight rebounds and four blocks. As a team, the Bulldogs shot 37 percent from the field, including 4-for-16 from long range. However, the Bulldogs connected on 19-of-24 shots from the foul line.
 
Alcorn used 19 points from Brown, as the Los Angeles, California native added 14 rebounds for her third (3rd) double-double of the year. She would also add two assists and eight blocks. Claytor put in seven points for the Braves. And it was Tyginae Wright and White adding six points each.
 
CATCH THE BRAVES LIVE AT THE WHITNEY IN 2022-23
Season Tickets for 2022-23 Alcorn Women's Basketball at the Davey L. Whitney Health and Physical Education Complex are now available for purchase at Alcornsports.MyImpactTickets.com/basketball. Season tickets for the home SWAC competitions are $76.25, while single-game admission is $12.65 in advance.

UP NEXT
A "Lone Star State" road trip ensues for the Purple and Gold as Women's Basketball travels to Texas Southern and Prairie View A&M, respectively. The Braves tip-off against Texas Southern on Saturday, Jan. 14, at 3 p.m., in Houston. They then travel to Prairie View A&M for a Monday contest against the Panthers on Jan. 16, at 4 p.m.
 
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