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Alcorn State gave Arkansas-Pine Bluff its ninth consecutive loss in a 63-58 barnburner at H.O. Clemmons Arena on Saturday evening. The Golden Lions went into halftime with a three-point lead, but the Braves wouldn’t go down without a fight. They outscored the Golden Lions 37-29 in the second half to come out on top.
Byron Joshua led the way for Alcorn State, putting up 23 points to go along with five boards. As a team, the Braves shot 47% from the field, 31% from behind the arc, and 66% from the free throw line. The advanced stats told a similar story, as the team put up 0.9 points per possession on 55% true shooting.
Shaun Doss Jr. scored 15 points while Kylen Milton added another 15 to lead the way for Arkansas-Pine Bluff. As a team, the Golden Lions struggled to get things going offensively, scoring just 0.84 points per possession on 29% shooting from the field. It was a tough day from three-point range. The team’s shooters combined to go just 7-of-36 from deep.
Alcorn State showed once again that they are a dangerous team. Winning its last game of the season is all they could’ve asked for. They’ll head into the offseason on a good note. On the other side, Arkansas-Pine Bluff fell to 10-21 with the loss. The team will have to wait until next year for redemption, as this was its final game of the season.
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