THE HILL| Three Bulldogs finished in double figures in Alabama A&M's first home conference loss as they fell 75-65 to the Texas Southern Tigers. Senior Kalia Walker's paced the Bulldogs with 18 points while Alisha Wilson picked up her ninth double-double of the season with her 14 points and 11 rebounds and three steals.

Darian Burger added 10 points to the Bulldog tally while Jaiyah Harris-Smith led AAMU with eight assists. The Bulldogs cut the contest to just two after a 8-0 run with just over two minutes remaining in regulation, but the Tigers went on to score 10 points of their own to claim the game. Texas Southern now leads 21-15 in the overall series with the Bulldogs.

Courtlyn Loudermill finished with 16 points and four assists to lead the Tigers in their victory. Aaliyah Henderson added 14 points along with three rebounds while Aylasia Fantroy concluded with 13 points, seven rebounds and a game-high five steals. Jaeda Belton added 10 points of her own, while Daeja Holmes also picked up a team-high seven rebounds.
 

HOW IT HAPPENED 

TSU was the first to earn points, scoring a pair of free throws
The contest tied at 7 all before the Bulldogs went on an 8-2 run to take a 15-9 lead with just over four minutes remaining in the frame.
AAMU scored a pair of layups but a tip-in from Daeja Holmes ended the stanza with the Bulldogs still ahead, 19-16
Texas Southern opened the second quarter with three straight points but Walker picked up six consecutive points of her own, including a shot from deep and a three-point play due to a foul drawn from a floater (26-19) 
A jumper from Treasure Thompson leveled the contest at 30 with just under three minutes left in the half 
The visiting team scored six straight points to end the half ahead of the hosts, 36-30 
Alabama A&M entered the third frame refreshed, scoring five straight to get within one of the Tigers
Aylasia Fantroy scored on consecutive Tiger possessions to extend their lead to nine, with two minutes remaining in the frame (51-42)
Aniya Palmer scored four points and Harris-Smith added another, but Texas Southern finished the frame in the lead, 53-47
Texas Southern led by as many as 12 points in the early stages of the fourth quarter, but an 8-0 run, paced by a pair of shots beyond the arc from Walker brought the Bulldogs within two of the Tigers with two and a half minutes remaining in regulation 
The visiting team scored 10 points in two minutes to solidify their 75-65 victory. 
 

GAME NOTES 

• Alabama A&M shot 32.1 percent (18-56) from the field and 22.2 percent (4-18) from beyond the arc  
• AAMU went 25-36 (69.4 percent) from the free throw line  
• The Bulldogs snagged 38 rebounds, 20 of them from the defensive side of the ball  
• Kaila Walker led the contest with 18 points 
• Alisha Wilson finished with her ninth double-double of the season, adding 14 points, 11 rebounds and three steals  
• Jaiyah Harris-Smith led the Bulldogs in assist with eight  
• AAMU finished with 26 points in the paint, 29 bench points, and 17 points from 14 Tiger turnovers  
• Texas Southern finished with 42 points in the paint, 21 bench points, and 19 points from 16 Bulldog turnovers  
• The Tigers shot 43.5 percent (30-69) from the field, 76.9 percent (10-13) from the line and 22.7 (5-22) beyond the arc 
• Courtlyn Loudermill finished with 16 points and four assists 
• Aaliyah Henderson added 14 points along with three rebounds while Aylasia Fantroy concluded with 13 points, seven rebounds and a game-high five steals 

UP NEXT  

The Bulldogs look to bounce back as they face Prairie View A&M on Monday at the AAMU Event Center. Tip-off is set for 5:30 PM with live streaming available via Bulldogs All-Access. 

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