Jan. 20, 2007

Final Stats

Alabama A&M used a 16-0 run midway through the second half to break wide open a tight game and cruised to a 69-53 win Saturday over Alcorn State. Felicia Drummond came off the bench to lead the Bulldogs with 15 points and nine rebounds. Alexis Faulk and Dominisha Johnson both added career-highs with 11 points.

The win push higher the Bulldogs' best-ever SWAC start to a season a 6-0.  Alabama A&M is now 10-7 overall and has won six of its last seven games.

Alcorn State gave the Bulldogs fits throughout much of the first half and into the second half.  The Braves held a 29-24 edge at the half and pushed the lead to as much as seven points twice in the first two minutes of the second half.

Alabama A&M responded by forcing 10 turnovers in a seven-minute stretch that decided the game.  For the game, AAMU forced 19 miscues and converted those into 18 points.  AAMU's bench outscored Alcorn's 35-7.

The Braves were led by Rasaan Powell's 23 points, however 13 of those came in the second half after the game's outcome was pretty much decided.  Tanika Nunez had 11 points for the Braves, now 9-8 overall and 5-2 in the conference.