LORMAN, Miss. – Fresh off a win over Texas Southern University on Saturday afternoon, Alcorn State University women's basketball is ready for Prairie View A&M University on Monday, Jan. 22 at 5 p.m. in the Davey L. Whitney Complex.
    The Lady Braves (4-11, 2-2 SWAC) turned the heat up on Texas Southern and walked away with a 69-51 win over the Lady Tigers. Zy'Nyia White lit up the court for 21 points and three rebounds.
Destiny Brown also had a great day with 16 points and three rebounds.
Tyginae Wright accounted for 11 points and seven rebounds.
Nakia Cheatham snatched a team-high nine rebounds. For Alcorn to win, White and Brown must be in sync and Cheatham must execute on the boards.
    White currently leads Alcorn in scoring, averaging 12.6 points per game. Cheatham and Brown lead the team in rebounding with seven and 6.7 boards per game, respectively. Wright is the team assist leader with three assists per game.
    Prairie View A&M (5-9, 1-3 SWAC) comes in the Whitney Complex after suffering a loss to Jackson State, 54-91. The Lady Panthers were led by Ryann Payne with 19 points, five steals, and four assists. Adreanna Waddle tallied six rebounds while Jessica Soders racked up three blocks.
    On the season, Payne leads PVAMU in scoring averaging 13.5 points per game while Amauri Williams averages 4.8 rebounds per game.
    Fans can listen to the action on WPRL 91.7 FM.
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