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PINE BLUFF - Two Lady Bulldogs tallied double figures as Alabama A&M Lady Bulldogs defeated the Lady Lions of Arkansas Pine-Bluff 59-53 Monday night.
Junior Whiquitta Tobar led all scorers with 25 points while junior forward Clarissa Moore contributed 10 points and eight rebounds. Tobar’s 25 was the eighth contest in which she scored 20 or more points.
The Maroon & White shot a game high of 45% from the floor, including a 60% display in the second half after being down 31-25 at intermission.
A&M’s fourth Southwestern Athletic Conference contest saw 10 ties and seven lead changes, all in the second half.
The Lady Lions would only score once more from the field via a two pointer from Pine Bluff’s Chigoziany Okwumabua with a minute left. From there the Lady Bulldogs scored the last four points to seal their fourth straight victory.
Lankendra Marsh was the high scorer for UAPB with 15 points.
The Lady Bulldogs will host rival Alabama State University on Saturday, January 15. The contest has been deemed NCAA Pack the House Challenge and Maroon Out night. Tip-off is slated for 2:00 p.m.
