BESSEMER, Ala. – The Southern University Jaguars defeated the Alabama A&M Bulldogs to claim the 2008 Southwestern Athletic Conference Bowling Tournament title. The Jaguars downed the Bulldogs 4-3 Sunday afternoon at the Holiday Bowl Fun Center in Bessemer, Ala.
Southern jumped out to win game one 193-187. Alabama A&M won the next two games (170-156 and 181-144) to take a 2-1 lead in the match. The Jaguars won games four (176-171) and five (215-196) before the Bulldogs won game six (190-178).
In the deciding game seven, both teams started slow but fought hard at the end. When the ninth frame was complete, Alabama A&M led 158 to 148. Down eight pins in the final frame, Southern’s Vanessa Caldwell knocked down nine pins on her final throw to earn the Jaguars the victory.
BROADCAST NOTE: The SWAC Bowling Championship match will be re-broadcast on ESPNU on March 5. Air time has not been announced.
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SU wins SWAC bowling title
March 10, 2008
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