Box Score PINE BLUFF, Ark. - With her team trailing by just one point at home, Shawntayla Harris received the ball in the post from backup point-guard Kye Richardson, made a fake to the inside, took a power dribble then kissed it off the glass for the game-winning shot with 13 seconds to play as she catapulted her team to a 55-53 victory against Alabama State University at H.O. Clemmons Arena. The win marks the second Southwestern Athletic Conference victory in a row for the Lady Lions, who improve to 3-8 in conference play. Harris, who was the lone Lady Lion to earn Preseason All-SWAC Women's Basketball honors, finished with a near double-double and scored 10 points, grabbed eight boards, produced two blocks, had one assist and one steal in 19 minutes of action while Richardson tied a team-high with 11 points on 4-of-7 shooting from the field and nailed three 3-pointers in the win.

Both teams were nearly identical in points scored in every single quarter; 1st quarter, UAPB-14, ASU 14; 2nd quarter, UAPB 14, ASU 13; 3rd quarter, UAPB 14, ASU 13; 4th quarter, UAPB 13, ASU 13. Although Alabama State won the rebound battle by two (39 to 37) and shot better from the floor as a team (40 percent vs.33 for UAPB), it was UAPB's defense that proved to be the difference down the stretch as the team scored 17 points off of 17 turnovers. The Lady Lions squad was the true aggressor all night as it got to the line a total of 24 times and made 12 free throws while its opponent shot only 10 free throws and made just six all night.

UAPB (5-16, 3-8 SWAC) point guard Destiny Brewton tied a team-high with 11 points on 4-of-9 shooting from the field to go along with two steals, one assist and one rebound while fellow Lady Lion Faith Ohanta finished with just five points on 1-of-7 shooting from the field but made up for it with seven rebounds, three assists, two blocks and one steal.

Tatyana Calhoun was the leading scorer for Alabama State (6-16, 4-7 SWAC) as she finished with a game-high 18 points on 8-of-10 shooting from the field. The Lady Hornets fall to 4-7 in SWAC play with the loss.

UAPB returns to action on Saturday, February 10 as it travels to Louisiana to face Southern University in SWAC play. Tip-off is set for 3 p.m. in Baton Rouge. On January 13, Southern won the first meeting between these two teams 71-52 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

The game will be broadcasted on the SWAC Digital Network. For more information, please visit www.swac.org.