Box Score UAPB vs. Alabama A&M Photo Gallery


HOUSTON (March 8) - The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Women's Basketball Team second half rally fell short in an 82-74 loss to Alabama A&M in the opening round of the 2016 Southwestern Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Tournament, here Tuesday night at the Toyota Center.
 
In the second half, UAPB trailed by many as 18 points with the Lady Bulldogs taking a 48-30 lead on a Taliah Moore layup with 8:34 remaining in the third quarter.  
 
UAPB cut into AAMU's lead with a pair of runs as they used a 10-2 run to cut the Lady Bulldogs' lead to 50-40 on an Ajia Richardson jumper with 5:08 remaining.   Then the Lady Lions used a 13-8 run to close out the third quarter to cut the Lady Lions' lead to 58-53, heading into the fourth quarter of play.
 
In the fourth quarter, AAMU used a 12-7 run to take a 70-60 lead, capped off by an Alexia DeBose jumper with 6:43 left to play.
 
UAPB put together a 12-6 run to cut AAMU's lead to 76-72 on Diamond Richardson free throw with 1:51 remaining in the contest.
 
But that would be the closes that the Lady Lions would get as the Lady Bulldogs held on for the 82-74 win.
 
UAPB finished the contest shooting 38.5 percent (25-of-65), while AAMU shot 51.7 percent (30-of-58).
 
In the first quarter, AAMU jumped out to a 5-0 lead, capped off by a Jaylan Snowden layup at the 9:15 mark of play.
 
UAPB tied the contest at 5-5 with a made basket by a three point play by head and two free throws made by Destiny Brewton.
 
AAMU then took a 13-9 lead on a pair of free throws by Brooke Dixon with 2:43 left to play, capping an 8-4 run by the Lady Bulldogs. 
 
UAPB took a 18-17 lead on a pair of Kye Richardson free throws with 50 seconds remaining, capping a 9-4 run by the Lady Lions.
 
AAMU would score the final four points of the quarter to take a 21-18 lead into the second quarter of play.
 
The Lady Bulldogs outscored the Lady Lions, 22-10 in the second quarter of play to take a 43-28 lead into the break. 
 
UAPB finished the first half shooting 38.5 percent (25-of-65), while AAMU shot 51.7 percent (30-of-58).
 
AAMU (5-21) had three Lady Bulldogs to score in double-figures with Janie Myles scoring a game high 24 points and pulling down nine rebounds.  Dixon added 16 and DeBose with 12. 
 
UAPB (9-21) had two Lady Lions to score in double figures with Head scoring a team high 21 points and pulling down nine rebounds, while Brewton finished with 18.