MOBILE, Ala. – The Jags rallied in the fourth quarter, but Arkansas State proved to be too much for South, as the Jags dropped their seventh straight game of the season, 63-47.
Maggie Robinson paced the Jags with 13 points, her first time this season leading South in that category.
Nadia Howard recorded eight boards, her third time leading the team this season in rebounding.
The Red Wolves had three players record double-figures and were led by Lauryn Pendleton, who recorded a double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds.
South Alabama (4-14, 0-7 Sun Belt) stays at home through the weekend, hosting Texas State Saturday.
GAME FACTS
- The Jags and the Red Wolves both started slow, before the Red Wolves used a 9-2 run to take a 11-4 lead with four minutes to go in the first quarter.
- South capitalized on an Arkansas State scoring drought to cut the Red Wolf lead to 13-11 after the first quarter.
- Arkansas State used a 7-0 run in the second quarter to take 20-13 lead with seven to go in the second quarter.
- South hit a scoring drought in the middle of the second quarter, allowing Arkansas State to take a 25-13 lead with under three to go in the first half.
- South trailed 30-18 at half.
- Arkansas State held onto their lead all through the third, leading 43-26 at the end of three quarters of play.
- South cut THE Ark State lead to 11, trailing 51-39 with five minutes to go in the game.
- The Jags tried to rally at the end of the fourth quarter, but the red Wolves' lead proved to be too much, as South dropped the matchup 63-47.
NOTES
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Nadia Howard's absence in the starting five broke 36-game starting streak, that dated back to last season.
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Maggie Robinson now holds the longest streak for games started, with 14.
· Freshman
Michiyah Simmons earned her first start as a Jaguar.
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Maggie Robinson led South with 13 points, her third double-digit game this season.
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Nadia Howard recorded eight rebounds, her third time leading South.
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Kelsey Thompson recorded four steals, the most of anyone on the court Thursday night.
· South is still looking for their first win in Sun Belt play.
QUOTABLE
Head Coach Terry Fowler:
Opening statement:
"It's been the same old thing for the last four or five ball games, we've been in the 40s. We just aren't able to put the ball in the basket. We were able to hold them to 63, but we gave up 23 offensive rebounds, and if we can reduce that number, we probably got them in the 50s and we just need to score some points to give ourselves an opportunity to win a ballgame. We put them to the line too much tonight, they got 29 opportunities. We've just got to find a way to put the ball in the basket. I thought our defense was good, we've just got to capitalize on some opportunities. We had some two-on-one opportunities, and we didn't capitalize. Just gotta get back to it. We have a one-day prep to get ready for Texas State."
On being almost there so many times:
"We just need a couple of shots to fall from a couple of people, that would really help us. If we could get a couple of timely shots to fall, and we haven't been able to have that. We get to nine, then they go down and get two offensive rebounds and hit a three, and it's back to 12, then we don't score and they get another shot and it's back to 14. We've got to capitalize on the opportunities when we get them. We just aren't getting any breaks anywhere. There's a loose ball here and there and it's not bouncing our way, but can't depend on that, we've gotta go make things happen to get some of those breaks."
UP NEXT
The Jaguars host Texas State on Saturday.
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