Box Score

ATLANTA, Ga.- The Southern Jaguars claimed an impressive 64-44 win over the Alcorn State Braves on Saturday at the Gateway Center Arena at College Park. It marked Southern’s second tournament title in the past three seasons.
 
Southern was paced offensively DaKiyah Sanders, Tionna Lidge, and Soniyah Reed who each contributed 11 points.
 
The Jaguars also played stifling defense holding Alcorn State to shooting just 36 percent from the field. Southern forced Alcorn State into committing 17 turnovers while scoring 24 points off those Braves miscues.
 
Southern got 28 bench points and scored 24 points inside the paint. SWAC Tournament Most Valuable Player Aniya Gourdine scored nine points to go along with four rebounds, three assists, a block and two steals.
 
A complete listing of the All-Tournament Team is listed below.
 
All-Tournament Team
Aylasia Fantroy, Texas Southern
Jaylia Reed, Mississippi Valley State
Destiny Brown, Alcorn State
Soniyah Reed, Southern
Aniya Gourdine, Southern (MVP)
 
About the SWAC
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams.
 
Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field and Tennis.
 
Women’s competition is offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis and Volleyball.

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