HUNTSVILLE, Ala. | The Alabama A&M University women's basketball team looks to return to the win column on Monday as the Bulldogs meet rival Alabama State in the annual Bridge Builder Classic in Mobile, Ala. Tip-off is set for 4 p.m. from the Mitchell Center on the campus of the University of South Alabama.
Alabama A&M (7-9 overall, 2-2 SWAC) fell to Jackson State on Saturday, 70-41. Meanwhile, Alabama State (1-14, 1-3) could not slow down a late run from Alcorn State in falling, 49-42,on Saturday.
HEAD COACH- MARGARET RICHARDS
Career Record: 116-135 (eighth season)
At Alabama A&M: 83-111 (eighth season)
SWAC Record: 60-64
SERIES HISTORY [note: since 1995]
All-Time Record vs ASU: Alabama State leads, 34-20
Record in Mobile: Alabama State leads, 1-0
Last Meeting: Alabama State 69, Alabama A&M 57 (Feb. 25, 2023)
Richards vs ASU: 6-7
LAST MEETING
Amari Free paced Alabama A&M with a team-high 16 points as the Bulldogs fell to Alabama State, 59-57.
Free added three rebounds, two assists and one steal, while
Darian Burgin recorded nine points and five rebounds as Alabama A&M could not recover from a 41-25 halftime deficit.
Shyma Ward led four Hornet players in double figures with 17 points and six boards. Ayana Emmanuel tossed in 15 points and four rebounds, while Jayla Crawford tallied 12 points and seven boards. DaKiyah Sanders chipped in 11 points as Alabama State shot 46.4 percent from the floor.
LAST TIME OUT- ALABAMA A&M
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 as Alabama A&M fell to Jackson State 70-41 on Saturday.
The Bulldogs finished with 20 points in the paint and 15 bench points, while shooting 23.6 percent from the field.
LAST TIME OUT- ALABAMA STATE
Alabama State is coming off a 49-42 loss to Alcorn State on Saturday.
Cordasia Harris posted a team-high 14 points and five assists, while DaKiyah Sanders added nine points, six boards and three steals. Alabama State shot 24.2 percent (16-of-66) from the floor and scored 34 points in the paint.
TOP SCORERS
Alabama A&M
Amiah Simmons – 14.6 points
Kaylah Turner – 11.7 points
Alisha Wilson – 8.7 points
Alabama State
Cordasia Harris – 11..7 points
Shmya Ward – 10.3 points
SWAC PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH IN PRESEASON POLL
Alabama A&M – Fourth
Alabama State – Fifth
BIGGEST NON-CONFERENCE WIN
Alabama A&M – vs. North Alabama (70-57 // Nov. 29, 2023)
UP NEXT
Alabama A&M will take some significant time off before returning to action Saturday, Jan 27 at Texas Southern. Tip-off against the Tigers is scheduled 3 p.m. and streamed on HBCU GO.
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