HUNTSVILLE, Ala. | The Alabama A&M University women's basketball team saw its two-game winning streak come to an end after falling 70-41 to Jackson State in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) contest on Saturday at the AAMU Event Center.

Alabama A&M (7-9 overall, 2-2 SWAC) trailed by four at the break, 26-22, but the Bulldogs were held to five points in the third quarter as Jackson State took a commanding 48-27 advantage into the final period.
 
Amiah Simmons and Kaylah Turner paced the Bulldogs with 12 points each. Simmons recorded five boards and two steals, while Turner grabbed three rebounds, with one assist and a steal.

Angel Jackson led Jackson State (8-6, 3-0) with a double-double of 17 points and 14 rebounds, along with three blocks, three steals and one assist. Zakiya Mahoney added 11 points, seven rebounds, one assist and one steal, while Andriana Avent and Miya Crump each recorded 10 points, 
 
 

HOW IT HAPPENED
Jackson State began the game with an 8-4 lead after a Jackson layup just six minutes into the quarter and closed out the opening period with a 12-7 advantage.

JSU pushed the margin to 21-11 following a Mahoney layup with 5:06 remaining in the half.

Alabama A&M responded by using a 9-2 run, capped by a pair of free throws by Simmons as the Bulldogs closed the gap to 24-22 with five seconds remaining in the half. However, Jackson was fouled with three tenths of a second left and sank a pair sending the Tigers into the break with a 26-22 advantage.

Jacskson State opened the second half on an 8-0 run, capped by a Ti'Lan Boler layup, to extend the lead to 32-22 with just over seven minutes remaining in the third.

AAMU went cold from the floor for nearly six minutes, which helped the Tigers push the score to 48-27 entering the final period.

Alabama A&M never got closer than 17 in the final quarter.
 
GAME NOTES

• Alabama A&M shot 23.6 percent (13-of-55) from the floor and 92.3 percent (12-of-13) from the charity stripe
• AAMU pulled down 35 rebounds, 20 coming off the defensive glass
• Amiah Simmons recorded 12 points, five rebounds, two steals and one assist
• Kaylah Turner chipped in 12 points, three rebounds, one assist and one steal
• The Bulldogs finished with 20 points in the paint, 15 bench points, 10 second chance points, seven points off 11 JSU turnovers and two fastbreak points
• Jackson State went 24-of-59 shooting (40.7 percent) and 19-of-21 (90.5 pecent) from the charity stripe
• JSU recorded 43 rebounds with 27 coming off the defensive glass
• Angel Jackson posted a double-double with 17 points, 14 rebounds, three steals, three blocks  
• Zakiya Mahoney tallied 11 points, seven rebounds, one assist and one steal
• Miya Crump registered 10 points, four boards and one steal
• Adriana Avent came off the bench to provide 10 points and one steal
• Jackson State finished with 40 points in the paint, 22 bench points, 21 points off 20 AAMU turnovers, 13 second chance points and 10 fastbreak points 

UP NEXT
Alabama A&M returns to the road, this time at a neutral site, as the Bulldogs meet Alabama State in the Bridge Builder Classic. Tip-off against the Hornets is set for 4 p.m. from the Mitchell Center in Mobile, Ala.

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