HUNTSVILLE, Ala. | The Alabama A&M University women's basketball team seek its fourth season sweep of a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) opponent on Saturday when the Bulldogs return home to face rival Alabama State. Tip-off during the Maroon & White Pride Night game is set for 2 p.m. from the AAMU Event Center and streamed on Bulldogs All-Access.
Alabama A&M (14-13 overall, 9-6 SWAC), which has season sweeps of Mississippi Valley State, Florida A&M and Bethune-Cookman, is riding a four-game winning streak and currently sit fifth in the conference standings and one game back of fourth-place Southern. Alabama State (3-23, 3-12) is coming into the game on a seven-game skid.
HEAD COACH – MARGARET RICHARDS
Career Record: 128-146 (10th season)
At Alabama A&M: 96-122 (eighth season)
SWAC Record: 68-68
SERIES HISTORY [note: since 2002]
All-Time Record vs. Alabama State: Alabama State leads the series, 26-16
Record in Huntsville: Alabama State leads, 11-7
Last Meeting: Alabama A&M 66, Alabama State 49 (1/15/2024)
Richards vs. Alabama State: 7-7
LAST MEETING
Victoria Dixon scored a game-high 16 points and
Amiah Simmons added 15 points, while
Alisha Wilson posted a double-double of 11 points and 11 boards as the Bulldogs won the Bridge Builder Classic, 66-49, on Jan. 15.
Alabama A&M shook off a sluggish first half with 43 second-half points in shooting 40 percent from the floor.
Alabama A&M got 12 points from Cordasia Harris and nine points from DaKiyah Sanders in the loss.
LAST TIME OUT – ALABAMA A&M
The Bulldogs led from start to finish in a dominating 65-43 road win over Florida A&M on Monday.
Alabama A&M surrendered just 21 second-half points as the Bulldogs shot 39 percent from the floor and 80 percent from the foul line.
Simmons, who earned the SWAC's Player of the Week honor, led the way with 18 points, while Wilson recorded a double-double of 13 rebounds and 12 points. Dixon came off the bench to pour in 14 points and
Jayla Cody grabbed 10 boards.
LAST TIME OUT – ALABAMA STATE
The Hornets were held to 11 points in the third quarter as Bethune-Cookman used a 32-point period to pull away for the 84-43 win on Monday night.
Harris and Dunn each registered nine points as the Hornets could not overcoming shooting 25.5 percent from the floor.
TOP SCORERS
Alabama A&M
Amiah Simmons – 15.7 points
Kaylah Turner – 11.1 points
Darian Burgin – 9.0 points
Alabama State
Cordasia Harris – 12.9 points
Shmya Ward – 10.3 points
Whitney Dunn – 5.4 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 continues its homestand on Thursday as Grambling State visits the AAMU Event Center. Tip-off against the Tigers is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. during Western/Country Night and streamed on Bulldogs All-Access.
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