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Southern Defeats Alcorn State 74-69 - Recap
Southern earned a 74-69 victory over Alcorn State on Saturday, getting 13 points from Cam Amboree at F.G. Clark Activity Center.
DaMariee Jones had 12 points for Southern and Joe Manning chipped in with 11 points. Cam Amboree had 5 assists for them, while DaMariee Jones was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Alcorn State got a 15-point performance from Keionte Cornelius, who was supported by 13 points from Marcus Tankersley. Jalyke Gaines - Wyatt had 7 assists in a losing cause for Alcorn State, while Djahi Binet grabbed 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Alcorn State were victorious, as the score was 39-38 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Alcorn State as they grabbed 33 boards, while Southern only had 30
Next game, Southern takes its act home to face Jackson State looking for another win. For Alcorn State, they head on the road to face Grambling State.