MONTGOMERY, Alabama -- Saturday’s Alabama State-AUM contest was interesting early, but the Hornets cruised in the second half to earn their second win of the season. The 73-50 win couldn’t have come at a better time with the Hornets preparing for their conference opener against Jackson State on Wednesday.“Going in to your conference with your last game being a win,” Alabama State coach Lewis Jackson said, “It gives you that boost to come to practice and work hard. It doesn’t take much to get the guys fired up. So hopefully they’ll come out and play with a lot of intensity and work hard these next few days.”
By NAIA rules, a game against a Division I opponent counts as an exhibition for AUM. The Warhawks (4-6) hung tough early, trailing 28-27 after a first half that featured seven ties and eight lead changes. But in the second half, the Hornets (2-11) pulled away.
“We played pretty good in the first half,” AUM coach Larry Chapman said. “The second half, we couldn’t sustain it. We missed some great opportunities and turned the ball over. A lot of those turned into easy baskets. That hurt us.”
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