AUBURN, Ala. | Kaylah Turner scored a career-high 21 points and Alisha Wilson pulled down a career-best 10 rebounds, but it wasn't enough as the Alabama A&M University women's basketball team saw its two-game winning streak end on Sunday afternoon with a 68-45 loss at Neville Arena.

Alabama A&M (2-3) struggled offensively, shooting 26 percent from the floor. Auburn (4-2) used an 11-3 run over the final 4:40 of the opening quarter and did not look back. The Tigers put the game away by shooting 57 percent in the third quarter.
 
Turner, who drained nine shots from the field, scored a career-high 21 points,  with four rebounds and two steals. Darin Burgin tallied 10 points, six rebounds, four steals and one assist. Wilson led the defense with 10 boards, along with six points and two steals.

Sydney Shaw led the Tigers with 15 points, two rebounds and one assist. Taylen Collins recorded a double-double of 10 points and 10 assists, along with two blocks and one steal. Savannah Scott shot a perfect 4-of-4 from the floor with eight points and three rebounds. 
 

HOW IT HAPPENED
Auburn jumped out to a 10-4 advantage after a layup from Scott with 6:58 remaining in the opening quarter, but Alabama A&M answered, cutting the deficit to 12-8 after a couple of free throws by Wilson with 4:23 left in the period.

The Bulldogs went cold from the floor during the final four minutes as Auburn built a 21-9 advantage heading into the second quarter.

A Turner 3-pointer trimmed the margin to 24-16 with 5:55 remaining in the half, but the Tigers responded and pushed the advantage to 29-16 after free throws by McKenna Eddings with 3:38 left.

Alabama A&M continued to keep the game close as Wilson's two free throws cut the Auburn lead to 30-20 with just over two minutes left in the half.

A Shaw jumper right before the break sent the Tigers into the half with a 33-20 advantage.

Auburn opened the second half on an 11-4 run, capped by a Jamya Mingo-Young layup as the Tigers extended the lead to 44-24 with 5:52 remaining.

The Tigers took a 56-34 lead into the final period and didn't look back in picking up the home win.
 
GAME NOTES

• Alabama A&M shot 26.2 percent (16-of-61) from the floor and 68.8 percent (11-of-16) from the charity stripe
• The Bulldogs registered 42 boards, with 16 coming on the offensive glass
• Kayah Turner posted a game-high 21 points, four rebounds, and two steals
• Darian Burgin chipped in 10 points, six boards, four steals and one assist
• The Bulldogs finished with 24 points in the paint, 14 points off 20 Auburn turnovers, 10 bench points, nine second-chance points and eight fastbreak points
• Auburn went 25-of-59 shooting (42.4 percent) and 62 percent (13-of-21) from the free-throw line
• The Tigers recorded 42 rebounds, with 30 coming off the defensive glass
• Sydney Shaw tallied a team-high 15 points, with two boards and one assist
• Taylen Collins recorded a double-double with 10 points, 10 assists, two blocks and a steal
• Auburn finished with 32 points in the paint, 26 bench points, 17 points off 23 AAMU turnovers, 14 fastbreak points and 14 second-chance points

 UP NEXT
Alabama A&M returns home and looks to extend the program-best winning streak to 12 games as the Bulldogs play host to North Alabama on Wednesday. Tip-off against the Lions is set for 11 a.m. during Elementary School Day at the AAMU Center and the game will be streamed live on Bulldogs All-Access.
 
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