WBB: SUBR vs. TXSO
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Southern 62, Texas Southern 56
Box Score
HOUSTON, Texas – Nineteen points from Southern’s Briana Green helped ensure the Jaguars’ birth into the 2016 Toyota SWAC Basketball Tournament championship game after defeating Texas Southern, 62-54.
The Jaguars went to the locker room during halftime with the team leading by two, but it was Brianna Sidney of TXSO who led the first two quarters, scoring 11 with three, three-pointers. Keiana Vines was held at only scoring three points, while SUBR’s Green hit nine points with six rebounds.
The second half was a true back and forth point swap until the last minutes of the game when SUBR pulled ahead.
The lead changed eight times thoughout the match with the score tying on seven occasions.
Green finished with seven rebounds along with Miaya Crowder and Britney Washington who each managed six rebounds and 10 points.
SUBR made 22 of the team’s 58 shots from the field while going 33 percent in three-pointers and 72.7 percent at the line. The Jaguars forced 18 turnovers.
The Lady Tigers were paced by Sidney who put up 14 points with five rebounds. Toni Cheadle hit 12 points while contributing seven rebounds and Vines recorded 10 points with nine rebounds. Joyce Kennerson who set a season scoring record in the game against Jackson State was held at tallying seven points with seven rebounds.
Overall, TXSO forced 14 turnovers and shot 34 percent from the field.