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Saturday afternoon was a battle of two of the best SWAC teams. Southern came out on top, handing Alabama A&M a 66-53 loss. The Lady Jaguars got off to a good start, going into halftime with a 34-27 lead. They then continued to outscore the Bulldogs 32-26 in the second half to come away with the victory.
Genovea Johnson led the way for Southern, putting up 16 points. As a team, the Lady Jaguars shot 42% from the field, 33% from behind the arc, and 71% from the free throw line. The advanced stats told a similar story, as the team put up 0.99 points per possession on 50% true shooting.
Amiah Simmons scored 21 points while Emajin McCallop added another eight to lead the way for Alabama A&M. As a team, the Bulldogs struggled to get things going offensively, scoring just 0.78 points per possession on 31% shooting from the field. They were heavily challenged near the hoop, going just 10-of-28 on field goal attempts in the paint.
Southern’s record improved to 15-14 with the win. 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, Alabama A&M fell to 14-14 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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