Braves no match for dominate Jaguars

The Lady Jaguars of Southern University have a daunting task in front of them to catch up to Texas Southern but first their chance started with defeating the Alcorn State Braves.
Fresh from tip-off, the Lady Jaguars started the game with an immense amount of intensity and the braves matched it.
This is the first time that Southern University and Alcorn State University (2-6, 4-14) have met this season and with a 6-2 record in conference play, Southern University continuously played with a chip on their shoulder, as they are predicted face-off Texas Southern in a grueling dragout.
The first half of the game was dictated by second chance points.
Head coach Sandy Pugh, of the Southern University Jaguars, emptied her bench with substitutions before the second quarter began. The Jags led by as much as 14 points during the first 3 quarters. Senior guard Britney Washington did not start the second half due to foul trouble but sophomore sensation, Briana Green quickly picked up the slack. Green ended the game with 20 points and 7 rebounds.
“Coach Pugh asked me to step up on the offensive end. I did what I had to do in order for my team to come out with a win,” explained Green.
While veteran guard Britney Washington sat on the bench, the braves quickly began cutting down the lead in the fourth quarter. With 8:51 left to play, the game became tied at 48. Alcorn’s freshman guard, Brianna Tolliver, came off the bench from a quick rest and set the tempo for remainder of the game.
After a quick timeout, Washington returned and hit a three pointer that got the Jaguars back on pace. The following play resulted in an and-1 for the Jags also made by the senior guard. The Braves responded with Toliver leading the way. Senior Alcorn guard, Ashtin McNichols had 9 points in the fourth quarter to help her teammate cut down the lead.
“Our mentality is that we can’t lose another game,” said Washington, “We’ve got to get down and guard and we’ve got to get better as a team. We can’t go backwards and have to continue to move forward as a team.”
It’s evident that the game belonged to Washington and Green who combined for 35 points and 11 rebounds. Some other mentionable players from Southern include junior Miaya Crowder who ended the game with 10 points and 5 rebounds and starting senior guard, Ashley Williams who scored nine out of her ten points in the fourth quarter alone.
This game showed the competitiveness and hunger that both teams posed for. With just under three minutes left to play, senior forward, Jadea Brundidge of Southern University and Junior forward, Henrietta Wells of Alcorn State got into a physical altercation, which ended in a double foul. Both players were ejected from the game and will have to suffer further consequences.
The Lady Jaguars have a game off. Their next game is scheduled for Saturday, February 6 against Grambling State University in which they visit Grambling, Louisiana.