#SWACWBB Recaps: December 18
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Today’s Scores:
Texas Tech 76, Southern 58
Philander Smith 53, UAPB 48
Xavier 87, Alabama State 58
Slow start costly for Jaguars at Texas Tech
LUBBOCK, Texas — The Southern University women's basketball program was unable to rebound from a sluggish start during a 76-58 loss at Texas Tech Tuesday afternoon in United Supermarkets Arena.
Skylar O’Bear led the Jaguars (3-7) with 19 points. Taneara Moore added 10 points and six boards.
Southern went 25-for-60 (.417) from the floor, but was just 4-for-19 (.211) from three-point range. Conversely, Texas Tech (7-2) put up a 26-for-58 (.448) clip, including a 6-for-16 (.375) effort from beyond the arc. The Red Raiders also enjoyed an 18-of-29 advantage at the charity stripe, compared to Southern’s 4-for-7 line.
The Jaguars fell behind from the opening tip as Texas Tech scored the game’s first 11 points on its way to a 20-9 lead after one. The Jaguars managed to settle in offensively, matching the Red Raiders point-for-point over the second and third quarters. However, with Southern unable to chip away at the early deficit, and Texas Tech pulled away in the fourth.
Chrislyn Carr led the Red Raiders with 22 points. Brittany Brewer added 19 points and eight rebounds. Sydney Goodson posted a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds, as did Zuri Goodson, who recorded a game-high 20 rebounds – 10 offensive – along with 11 points.
Southern’s bench outscored TTU’s 24-2 in the game.
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UAPB nipped by Philander Smith
PINE BLUFF, Ark. – Despite a halftime lead, a rough third quarter cost the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff women's basketball team during a 53-48 loss to Philander Smith College Tuesday evening at H.O. Clemmons Arena.
The Lady Lions shot 29.5 percent from the floor (18-of-61), including a 0-of-11 line from three-point range. Philander Smith knocked down 18-of-59 during the game, good for a 30.5 percent clip.
UAPB appeared on its way to a convincing win early, outscoring PSC 16-5 after one. The Lady Lions kept the foot on the gas, taking a 30-13 lead into the locker room. However, UAPB couldn’t find the bottom of the net from that point, as Philander Smith benefitted from a 21-4 margin in the third to tie the game. UAPB fell behind by as many as seven in the fourth before Noe’ll Taylor sparked a 6-0 run to cut the deficit to one with 1:11 left, but PSC iced it from the charity stripe, outscoring UAPB 5-1 the rest of the way.
Taylor led UAPB with 14 points, five rebounds and four steals. Shawntayla Harris added a double-double with 10 points and 14 rebounds. Briauna Mitchell’s 15 points was tops among Philander Smith players.
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Lady Hornets fall at Xavier
CINCINATTI, Ohio - Alabama State dropped a nonconference game to Xavier, 87-58, at the Cintas Center Tuesday night.
Shmya Ward led Alabama State (1-9) with 12 points and added five rebounds and two blocks. Tyeisha Rudolph chipped in nine points while Ayana Emmanuel and Jayla Crawford each added eight points.
The Lady Hornets trailed by a narrow 17-11 margin at the close of the opening quarter following a basket from Ward, but the Musketeers used a 6-of-9 effort from beyond the arc to take a 48-23 lead into intermission. The lead grew in the second half as Xavier scored 28 points off Lady Hornets miscues.
Princess Stewart led Xavier (8-2) with 18 points, while Na’Teshia Owens added 15. Lauren Wasylson and Aaliyah Dunham each recorded 12 points, while A’riana Gray added 10 points.
The Lady Hornets finished the night shooting 36.2 (17-of-47) percent from the floor and 16.7 (2-of-12) percent from beyond the arc. They also shot 73.3 (22-of-30) percent from the free throw line, while Xavier finished the night at 44.6 (29-of-65) percent from the floor and 43.8 (14-of-32) percent from beyond the arc. They also shot 68.2 (15-of-22) percent from the free throw line.
- Alabama State Athletic Strategic Communications