JONESBORO, Ark. – South Alabama women's basketball (7-5, 0-2) fell to Arkansas State (10-3, 2-0) on Saturday, 74-61.
KEY MOMENTS:
- Cordasia Harris led the Jaguars to a hot start in the first quarter, netting eight points and grabbing two rebounds. However, A-State's Zyion Shannon would go on a 6-0 run in the last 30 seconds, giving the Red Wolves a 16-12 lead to end the quarter.
- When Harris grabbed her fourth rebound in the second quarter, she reached a career milestone of 750 rebounds at the NCAA level.
KEY STATS:
- Cordasia Harris notched her fifth consecutive double-double today, recording 22 points and 12 rebounds. This is the second time this season that Harris has recorded 20 or more points and 10 or more rebounds.
- Harris also went an impressive 9-for-12 from the field today.
- Diawna Carter-Hartley also had an impressive performance today, notching 15 points and going 4-for-8 from the floor and 2-for-3 from beyond the arc.
QUOTED:
Yolisha Jackson, Head Coach:
- "A loss is never good, but a positive thing was that we kept the best team in the country in three-point attempts under their average. We struggled to finish in the paint tonight, and that's something we can control coming off this road trip. We played one of the top teams in the Sun Belt, and I look forward to the challenge of seeing them on our floor."
UP NEXT:
Following a holiday break, the Jaguars will face ULM in another road tilt at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 1, at Fant-Ewing Coliseum in Monroe, La.
FOLLOW THE JAGS:
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