Women's Basketball

Lady Statesmen Hoops Drop Exhibition To Alcorn State

LORMAN, Miss. – Despite Chelsey Rhodes' 28-point effort, Alcorn State University claimed a 66-57 win over the Delta State University women's basketball team in an exhibition contest at the Davey L. Whitney Complex on Friday.

Inside the Matchup
  • Score:  Alcorn State 66 | Delta State 57 (Exhibition)
  • Matchup:  Braves
  • Series: Delta State 7-4 – ASU has won last three meetings
  • Location: Davey L. Whitney Complex | Lorman, Miss. | 6 p.m.

How It Happened
  • Trailing 4-0 early, the Lady Statesmen used a 5-0 run to take a 5-4 lead on a 3-point play by senior Chelsey Rhodes with 5:49 left in the first quarter.
  • Anissa Jackson gave DSU a 7-6 lead with 5:18 left in the opening period only to see a Norianna Hayes' layup give Alcorn State the lead for good at the 4:18 mark of the first quarter.
  • Alcorn State held a 14-11 lead after the first quarter and went on an 11-0 run to start the second quarter to take a 25-11 advantage following a Ashtin Nichols jumper at the 6:11 mark of the second.
  • The Braves kept the lead between 10-12 points over the next three quarter before taking its largest lead, 66-44, with 5:34 to go in the final quarter.
  • Delta State outscored the Braves 13-5 over the final 5:33 of the contest, trimming the lead to 66-57 on a pair of free throws by Becca Ruckes with nine seconds remaining in the fourth.
  • Rhodes led the Lady Statesmen with 28 points along with four rebounds and three steals followed by Ruckes with 10 points and four boards.
  • Kaelin Kneeland led the Lady Statesmen with six rebounds.
  • Hayes led Alcorn State scoring with 28 points and eight rebounds followed by Tori Spann with 15 points and Brianna Tolliver with 12.
  • Delta State shot 32.2 percent and was 0-for-2 from 3-point range in the first half before shooting 50 percent from the field and 75 percent (3-for-4) from beyond the arc in the second half.
  • The Lady Statesmen and Braves each had 22 rebounds apiece for the contest.
 
Notables
  • The meeting was the first game between the two schools in Dec. 5, 1992.
  • Delta State is now 4-3 all-time in Lorman, Miss.
  • The Braves have won the three meetings in the series dating back to the last meeting in 1992.
 
 Game Changer
  • Alcorn State opened the second quarter with an 11-0 run to take a commanding 25-11 lead.
 
Who's Next
  • The Lady Statesmen open the regular season against Miles  College on Sunday, Dec. 22 at 3 p.m. in Fairfield, Alabama.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Anissa Jackson

#25 Anissa Jackson

G
5' 6"
Junior
Chelsey Rhodes

#1 Chelsey Rhodes

G
5' 7"
Senior
Becca Ruckes

#42 Becca Ruckes

C
6' 0"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Anissa Jackson

#25 Anissa Jackson

5' 6"
Junior
G
Chelsey Rhodes

#1 Chelsey Rhodes

5' 7"
Senior
G
Becca Ruckes

#42 Becca Ruckes

6' 0"
Senior
C