Alcorn State Rolls Past Mississippi University for Women, 91-44

Alcorn State defeated Mississippi University for Women 91-44 in its home opener Wednesday at the Davey L. Whitney Complex in Lorman, Mississippi. The Lady Braves improved to 1-1 behind five players who scored at least 11 points.

Jada Morgan led all scorers with 18 points, making 6 of 8 shots from the field and 5 of 6 free throws. Jazlyn Johnson added 16 points, while Jaela Smith and Dekyra Mitchell scored 12 apiece. Fatime Seck had 11 points off the bench, including three 3-pointers.

Alcorn built a 48-21 halftime lead after outscoring the Owls 27-12 in the second quarter. Mississippi University for Women scored seven straight points during the period, including two 3-pointers by Madison O’Dell, but Johnson and Morgan scored late to help the Lady Braves maintain control.

The teams traded points early in the third quarter before Alcorn extended its advantage to 65-35. Seck’s 3-pointer with 2:47 left in the period helped keep the lead at 31 points. Alcorn then scored 26 points in the fourth quarter to close out the win.

Mitchell led Alcorn with eight assists, and Smith had five assists and three steals. Lauren Nelson grabbed a game-high nine rebounds and scored eight points. The Lady Braves shot 56.7% from the field and 43.8% from 3-point range, with 25 assists, 13 steals and 54 points in the paint.

O’Dell led Mississippi University for Women with 12 points, including three 3-pointers. Addison Howell scored nine points and had four assists. Alcorn scored 29 points off 24 Owls turnovers and got 31 points from its bench.

Alcorn is scheduled to travel to Thibodaux, Louisiana, on Wednesday, Nov. 18, to play Nicholls in a nonconference game. The calendar lists tipoff for 6 p.m.

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