NORFOLK, Va. |
Nadia Howard led South Alabama with 11 points and six rebounds, but it wasn't enough as the Jags fell to Old Dominion 83-43 on the road in Sun Belt Conference action on Saturday.
It was the seventh time this season scoring in double figures for Howard, and the second time leading South Alabama in that category. The Monarchs had two players in double figures, and were led by Amari Young, who posted a double-double (17 points and 10 rebounds).
South Alabama (4-11, 0-4 Sun Belt) returns to action on the road next week with a pair of games beginning with Louisiana on Thursday.
GAME FACTS
- The Jags scored a basket early, but Old Dominion responded with a 11-1 run, leading 11-3 with six to go in the first quarter.
- The Monarchs extended their lead late into the first, leading 24-9 with a minute to go in the first quarter.
- Both teams started the second quarter off slow, with the first points of the quarter coming from Nadia Howard free throws in the seventh minute.
- The Monarchs then used an 10-0 run to extend their lead to 34-11 with four minutes to go in the second quarter.
- The Jags were able to get some points on the board late in the second quarter, but the Monarchs momentum helped them keep a 40-18 lead at halftime.
- ODU used a 9-0 run in the middle of the third quarter to extend their lead yet again, with the Jags trailing 53-23 with 4:48 left in the third quarter.
- South trailed 28-58 going into the fourth quarter.
- The Jags scored 15 in the fourth, the highest scoring quarter in the game, but the hole was too deep, and the Jags fell to Old Dominion 83-43.
NOTES
- Nadia Howard earned her 15th start of the season, making her the only Jag to start all games this season.
- Howard currently has the longest starting streak on the team, starting 34 games, dating back to last season.
- Howard led the Jags in scoring with 11 points, her seventh double-figure game.
- Howard also led the Jags in rebounds, totaling 6 boards.
- The 83 points by ODU were the most allowed by South this season.
QUOTABLE
Head Coach Terry Fowler:
Opening statement:
"We got off to a really bad start. They came out fast. Amari Young just now rejoined the team and she had a great game tonight. We turned the ball over in the first half, and they had 17 points off 14 turnovers. They were just killing us inside in the paint. I didn't think we executed our game plan as well as we did at Georgia State. We did limit our turnovers in the second half, and we got into the paint more and did things better, but Old Dominion is just a great basketball team. The physical teams are what we have had problems with, and it was them this week, Southern Miss last week. We ramped up our practices to play against that physicality. It's just going to take more time than three or four practices to get ready."
UP NEXT
The Jaguars travel to Louisiana at the Cajundome next Thursday.
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