The scripts had been related for each of Southern’s basketball video games on Saturday at Arkansas-Pine Bluff, however the endings weren’t to the Jaguars’ liking.
After shortly falling behind by double digits in each video games, Southern by no means led within the second half of both one. Arkansas-Pine Bluff rolled to a 70-53 win within the girls’s recreation, and held on for a 62-55 win within the nightcap after the Southern males had minimize the deficit to at least one level.
The turning level was on the backboards, the place Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Sep 11, 5-2 SWAC) outrebounded Southern 40-28. The Golden Lions obtained 23 factors and 6 rebounds from Shaun Doss, and 7 factors and 11 rebounds from A.C. Curry.
Within the paint, Pine Bluff outscored Southern 30-12.
Southern (9-10, 5-1) was led by DeSean Woods (12 factors) and Brion Whitely (11 factors). Tyrone Lyons had a team-high six rebounds and 9 factors.
Within the second half, the Jaguars made 4 3-pointers as they used a 20-9 run to slice the Lions’ result in 45-44 with 13 minutes left to play. Pine Bluff then outscored Southern 13-2 over the subsequent seven minutes to take management.
Southern made simply 1 of 12 photographs to open the sport, and trailed 17-4 halfway by way of the primary half. Because the Jaguars taking pictures woes continued, Pine Bluff twice led by as many as 19 factors.
The Jaguars lastly obtained a spark within the remaining minute when Bryson Etienne transformed a four-point play after being fouled whereas making a 3-pointer. It was the important thing play as Southern put collectively a 7-0 run to enter halftime trailing 36-24.
The Southern girls (7-10, 4-2) outscored Pine Bluff 35-31 within the second half, however it wasn’t almost sufficient to beat a 21-point halftime deficit. The sport was by no means doubtful in the course of the remaining two quarters when Southern obtained no nearer than 14 factors.
Surviva Legions scored with 6:07 left to play as Southern trailed 64-50. Within the closing minutes, Southern made simply 1 of 11 photographs from the sphere and 1 of seven free throws.
Pine Bluff (5-12, 3-4) used a pair of publish gamers to manage the sport. Maori Davenport, a 6-foot-6 junior, had 14 factors, eight rebounds and 5 blocked photographs. She obtained assist from 6-5 Maya Peat, who added 15 factors and 6 rebounds.
Southern’s Genovea Johnson scored 14 factors, however Amani McWain was held to 6 factors. General, Southern was 20 of 60 from the sphere and 10 of 20 on the foul line.
Trailing by 14 factors, Southern went scoreless over the past 4 minutes of the second quarter. The Jaguars held Pine Bluff and not using a discipline objective for 3 minutes, however missed their final six photographs.
Davenport transformed a three-point play with one second left because the Golden Lions took a 39-18 lead at halftime.