Back to Business: Southern Men’s Basketball rolls back into the win column against Alcorn

On Saturday night Southern Men’s basketball looked to get back in the win column after two straight losses on their previous road trip. In this game, they traveled to Mississippi to face off with the Alcorn State Braves.
Leading into the game Alcorn was coming off of a win against Alabama State. The first half could only be categorized as a festival of buckets for Southern, as they never took their foot off the gas against their opponents.
They maintained a fast-paced and efficient offense that was led by Junior guard Jayden Saddler. Saddler scored all 19 of his points in a first-half offensive explosion. They also took care of business at the foul line shooting 84 percent from there during the first half. Going into the half, the Jags built a 19 point lead over to set the tone of the game.
The second half mirrored the first half in the fact that the Jags continued to play keep-away holding their lead against the Braves. At one point they lead by a resounding 30 points. Their performance closely resembled their win against Mississippi Valley State in which they won by over 40 points. The second half had a few rough moments for the Jags but they stayed solid and won 76-59. They never lost the lead as they laid the foundation for the win in the first half. With the win, the Jagaurs broke their two game losing streak. When asked what the week of practice was like going into the game Coach Woods spoke about the feeling amongst the team. “It was tough, I was disappointed in our effort.” Junior guard Jayden Saddler led the team in scoring with 19 points. Coach Woods talked about the effort brought by Saddler. “Jayden is a point guard, and always looks to provide whatever the team needs.” When asked what was the team mantra going into the next one Woods spoke to their attention to detail. “Staying focused, and playing with a sense of urgency.”
Their next game will be Saturday against their traditional rival Grambling State.