PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas | The Alabama A&M University women's basketball team struggled in the closing moments, as the Bulldogs fell, 65-59, to Prairie View A&M in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) matchup on Monday to William J. Nicks Building.
Alabama A&M (8-11 overall, 3-4 SWAC) went cold in the fourth quarter as the Bulldogs were 20-11 in the final quarter.
Darian Burgin paced the Bulldogs with 16 points, a team-high six assists, four rebounds and three steals.
Amiah Simmons registered 14 points and three rebounds, while
Alisha Wilson registered 10 points, a team-high seven rebounds, and one assist.
Ryann Payne led PVAMU (8-9, 4-3) with a game-high 27 points, on 11-of-17, with four assists and two rebounds, while Jada Roberson registered 15 points, four rebounds, three steals and one assist.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Both teams went back-and-forth early as Burgin completed a three-point play as Alabama A&M grabbed a 15-11 lead with 3:46 remaining in the opening period.
The Bulldogs stretched the advantage to 24-15, on the heels of a 9-4 run, after a Simmons layup with 20 seconds left, but the Panthers got two free throws by Payne to end the period as AAMU took a 24-17 lead into the second quarter.
AAMU extended the lead to 31-19 after a pair of free throws by
LaCambria Shakespeare with 7:58 remaining.
The Bulldogs went cold from the field, going nearly six minutes without a bucket, as the Panthers closed the deficit 33-31 after a Payne layup with 1:26 remaining in the half.
PVAMU grabbed a 36-35 lead after a Payne triple, but back came AAMU as Burgin knocked down a 3-pointer at the buzzer, sending the Bulldogs into the break with a 38-36 advantage.
Alabama A&M pushed the margin, 46-36, following a
Chynell Mitchell layup with 3:21 left in the third.
However, Prairie View A&M rallied with a 9-2 run over the final three minutes, cutting the deficit to 48-45, at the end of the period.
The Bulldogs went through a cold stretch, going nearly six minutes without a bucket, as Prairie View A&M used a 16-2 run, capped by a jumper by Payne, giving the Panthers a 65-52 lead with 2:27 remaining
Alabama A&M could not recover from the big deficit.
GAME NOTES
- Alabama A&M shot 40.7 percent (22-of-54) from the field and 72.2 percent (13-of-18) from the free-throw line
- AAMU grabbed 26 rebounds, with 18 coming off the defensive glass
- Darian Burgin posted a team-high 16 points, six assists, four rebounds and three steals
- Amiah Simmons tallied 14 points and three rebounds
- Alisha Wilson chipped in 10 points, seven rebounds, four steals and one assist
- The Bulldogs finished with 36 points in the paint, 16 points off 22 PVAMU turnovers, 12 second-chance points, 10 fastbreak points and six bench points
- Prairie View A&M went 26-of-55 shooting (47.3 percent) and 11-of-12 (91.7 percent) from the foul line
- Ryann Payne recorded a game-high 27 points, four assists, two rebounds and one steal
- Jada Roberson added 15 points, four rebounds, three steals, one assist and one block
- The Panthers finished with 40 points in the paint, 20 points off 22 AAMU turnovers, 14 fastbreak points, 10 bench points and seven second-chance points
UP NEXT
Alabama A&M returns home for a pair of conference games at the AAMU Event Center, starting on Saturday against Florida A&M. Tip-off against the Rattlers is set for 2 p.m. and streamed on Bulldogs All-Access.
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