TSU Lady Tigers topple Alabama A&M as Kennerson scores 1,500th career point

HOUSTON, Texas -- The Lady Tigers of Texas Southern University overwhelmed Alabama A&M in the fourth quarter Saturday to claim a 60-43 win on a historic night for the program and TSU guard Joyce Kennerson.

Kennerson, a junior from Port Arthur, Texas (Memorial) scored a game-high 31 points, and in doing so, became only the third women's basketball player in Texas Southern history to eclipse 1,500 points for her career.

Kennerson shot 9-of-17 from the floor Saturday, which included making two out of her four 3-point attempts; she was also 11-of-15 from the free throw line. She score 20 points in the first half, and added nine more in the fourth quarter as TSU outscored the Lady Bulldogs 21-4 in the final 10 minutes. Kennerson's 3-pointer 18 seconds into the fourth quarter put her at the 1,500-point mark.

The Lady Tigers' 21-4 fourth quarter burst open what had been a very close game between two of the top three defensive teams in the Southwestern Athletic Conference. The Lady Tigers (16-10, 11-4 SWAC) entered the game allowing the fewest points per game in the conference, while Alabama A&M ranked third in the league.

Natalie Collins and Ashlyn Dotson scored nine points apiece to lead Alabama A&M (10-16, 5-10 SWAC).

The Lady Tigers return to action Monday when they host Alabama State in the regular-season home finale. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.

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