Sunday, November 22, 2015

Alabama State Lady Hornets Surge Past Siena

CARBONDALE, Illinois -- Britney Wright's 19 points and seven rebounds led the resurgent Alabama State women's basketball to victory over Siena, 57-53 at the SIU Arena in Carbondale, Ill. Saturday evening.

This victory in the final game of consolation bracket of the 2015 Preseason Women's National Invitation Tournament (WNIT) for ASU is attributable to two incredible offensive outputs in the second and fourth quarters.

The Lady Hornets were down 42-39 at the end of the third quarter after only scoring disappointing 7 points.

Remarkably, ASU bounded back and put together 18 points in the fourth and held their led for reaming 2 minutes of the games; while holding Siena to a 28.6% shooting.

Although it was a poor shooting night, the Lady Hornets' pestering defense caused 12 steals and 22 turnovers, while scoring 24 points off turnovers.

Ashanti Spencer scored 11 points, while Jasmine Peeples had an 8 point 4 rebound night.

In this chaotic back and forth match-up, there was 10 lead changes and 10 ties. ASU largest was only five point in the game.

Scoring 23 points while shooting 34.6% in the second quarter steered ASU to a lead 31-30 at half time.

ASU finishes the 2015 Preseason WNIT 1-2.

The Lady Hornets will be back in action as they're pitted against Atlantic Coast Conference's (ACC) Georgia Tech Tuesday November 24, at the McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta Ga.

The match is set for a 3 p.m. CT tip-off.


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