JACKSON, Miss. | Kalia Walker scored 20 points in Thursday night's 65-55 loss to Jackson State. A fourth quarter surge led the Tigers past the Alabama A&M Bulldogs to give AAMU its first conference loss of the season.

While the contest was tight for the first three frames, with neither team earning a lead more than seven points, the Tigers went on a 17-5 run to close out the fourth quarter and kept the Bulldogs from tallying a field goal for more than eight minutes.

In addition to Walker's 20 points and five rebounds, Alisha Wilson added 11 points,13 rebounds and a team-high four steals for her seventh double-double of the season, and fifth in a row.

Jackson State saw three Tigers in double figures, led by Teleah Dilworth's 19 points and three steals. Jaileyah Cotton added 12 points and four assists, while Leianya Massenat tacked on 11 points and five rebounds. Zoe Cooper and Shalance Montoya crashed the boards six times to lead the Tigers defensive effort. The Tigers still lead the Bulldogs in the-all-time series (26-11) and have now won six straight match ups between the two.

HOW IT HAPPENED  

The game opened ruggedly, each team attempting to be the first to get on the board, but the contest went scoreless for over three minutes 
AAMU scored first and earned a quick 6-2 edge.
JSU quickly slimmed the lead, and came within one point with just under three minutes remaining in the frame (10-9) 
Each team scored again and ended the first quarter tied, 11-11.
Jackson State started the second stanza with a 7-2 run to take a five-point lead (18-13) 
The Bulldogs and Tigers each shot a pair of free throws, and a triple from Walker from a JSU turnover squared the frame at 20-20. 
Walker scored four more consecutive points to send Alabama A&M into a 10-4 run to enter the break ahead, 30-24.
A second-chance three pointer from Massenat opened the half for JSU but Wilson scored four straight points to take the largest Bulldog lead up to that point at 34-27.
JSU quickly narrowed the gap, coming within one point of the visitors with six and a half minutes remaining.
The score tied three more times, but the home team ended the quarter with a slim, one point lead (48-47).
Walker was the first to score in the final frame, capitalizing off a Tiger turnover and sinking a shot from beyond the arc.
Jackson State went on a 9-2 run, including a three-pointer from Tierney to force an AAMU stoppage.
JSU took its largest lead of the contest (63-53), and held AAMU to no field goals for over eight minutes.
Nyla Allen scored once more, but it would not be enough, as the tigers claimed the contest 65-55 
 

GAME NOTES  

• Alabama A&M shot 35.4 percent (17-of-48) from the field and 70.4 percent (19-of-27) from the line 
• AAMU went 2-18 (11.1 percent) from the line 
• The Bulldogs grabbed 28 total rebounds, 21 of them defensively  
• Kalia Walker scored 20 points and four steals  
• Alisha Wilson added 11 points,13 rebounds and a team-high four steals for her seventh double-double of the season, and fifth in a row.  
• The Bulldogs finished with 16 points in the paint, 11 bench points, and 18 points from 20 Tiger turnovers 
• Jackson State shot 38.5 percent (20-of-52) from the field, 95 percent from the line (19-of-20) and 33.3 percent (6-18) from behind the arc 
• JSU grabbed 33 rebounds 
• Teleah Dilworth scored 19 points and added three steals. 
• Jaileyah Cotton added 12 points and four assists,  
• Leianya Massenat tacked on 11 points and five rebounds.  
• Zoe Cooper and Shalance Montoya both grabbed six rebounds  
• The Tigers saw 16 points in the paint, 21 bench points and tallied 20 points from 20 turnovers  

UP NEXT 

The Bulldogs head to Lorman, Mississippi to take on the Alcorn State Braves on Saturday at 1 p.m.  

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