JACKSON, Mississippi -- Treshawn Bolden scored 18 points and had 10 rebounds and his go-ahead layup with 1:42 left gave Jackson State a 59-56 win over Alabama A&M on Wednesday night at the Lee E. Williams Athletic and Assembly Center. With the win JSU remained undefeated in Southwestern Athletic Conference play.Maurice Rivers came off the bench to score 12 points and pull down seven rebounds for the Tigers. Paris Collins added nine points and Julian Daughtry finished with nine points as well.
The back-and-forth game featured four lead changes and five ties. Jackson State led 14-8 with 10:50 left in the first half before Alabama A&M went on an 18-12 run, sparked by De’Ederick Petty, with a three-pointer, which sliced the Tigers’ lead to 30-26 before intermission. Jackson State extended their lead to 44-36, with 13:06 left in the second half. The Bulldogs battled back with an 8-0 run and cut the Tigers deficit to two, 46-44, with 10:37 remaining. Alabama A&M took their first lead of the half, 56-55, when Tracy Burnett drove in for the layup. After the Bulldogs gained the lead with 2:14 on the clock, the Tigers hit a layup with 1:42 left, giving Jackson State a 57-56 lead and made a pair of free throws with 23 seconds left for a 59-56 lead. Petty’s last second three-point attempt caromed off the backboard as the time expired.
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