Thursday, January 6
Richmond, Ky.
4:30 p.m.
Jax State
72
at
65
Eastern Kentucky
1/6/2011 6:55:51 PM | Women's Basketball
Final Stats
RICHMOND, Ky. – Jacksonville State overcame an 11-point second half deficit to claim an Ohio Valley Conference win over Eastern Kentucky, 72-65, in its first OVC road contest.
JSU improved to 5-10 overall and 2-2 within the OVC. The Lady Colonels of EKU fall to 4-9 overall and 1-4 in league play.
The Jax State trio of Brittany Wiley, Danielle Beneby and Brittany Manning led the 50-point scoring surge after trailing 32-22 at the intermission. The trio combined for 54 of JSU's 72 points. Wiley scored 14 of her game-high 20 points in the final 20 minutes. Beneby, who had just three points in the opening half, registered 16 points after the break. Manning finished with 15 points in the victory. Zenobia Pitts led JSU on the boards with six rebounds.
After shooting just 31 percent in the first half, the Red and White found its touch with a 17-of-31 (54%) second half performance. The Gamecocks were equally impressive on the defensive end in the final period. They held EKU to just ten made baskets and one three-pointer in the half. JSU forced ten Maroon and White turnovers on defense, while it finished with just 13 miscues. Jax State also owned the paint with a 34-24 advantage over EKU.
After EKU took its largest lead of the contest at 48-37 at the 12:59 mark, JSU went on a 22-12 scoring run to takes its first lead since its 16-14 advantage with 9:11 left in the opening half. Danielle Vaughn's basket with 4:52 pushed JSU to the lead at 60-59. EKU responded, erasing a four-point Gamecock margin as it took a 65-64 lead with 37 ticks left on the game clock. JSU finished strong as it scored its final eight points from the free throw line.
EKU's Brittany Coles and Alex Jones finished with 17 points each in the setback. Jones turned in a double-double with a game-high 16 rebounds. She scored 11 of her 17 points on the charity stripe. Nadia Mossong added 15 points.
JSU continues its OVC road trip on Saturday as it journeys over to Morehead, Ky. for a 4:15 CST tilt with Morehead State. The contest will be carried by the Gamecock Sports Network with Mike Parris describing all the action from Johnson Arena.
RICHMOND, Ky. – Jacksonville State overcame an 11-point second half deficit to claim an Ohio Valley Conference win over Eastern Kentucky, 72-65, in its first OVC road contest.
JSU improved to 5-10 overall and 2-2 within the OVC. The Lady Colonels of EKU fall to 4-9 overall and 1-4 in league play.
The Jax State trio of Brittany Wiley, Danielle Beneby and Brittany Manning led the 50-point scoring surge after trailing 32-22 at the intermission. The trio combined for 54 of JSU's 72 points. Wiley scored 14 of her game-high 20 points in the final 20 minutes. Beneby, who had just three points in the opening half, registered 16 points after the break. Manning finished with 15 points in the victory. Zenobia Pitts led JSU on the boards with six rebounds.
After shooting just 31 percent in the first half, the Red and White found its touch with a 17-of-31 (54%) second half performance. The Gamecocks were equally impressive on the defensive end in the final period. They held EKU to just ten made baskets and one three-pointer in the half. JSU forced ten Maroon and White turnovers on defense, while it finished with just 13 miscues. Jax State also owned the paint with a 34-24 advantage over EKU.
After EKU took its largest lead of the contest at 48-37 at the 12:59 mark, JSU went on a 22-12 scoring run to takes its first lead since its 16-14 advantage with 9:11 left in the opening half. Danielle Vaughn's basket with 4:52 pushed JSU to the lead at 60-59. EKU responded, erasing a four-point Gamecock margin as it took a 65-64 lead with 37 ticks left on the game clock. JSU finished strong as it scored its final eight points from the free throw line.
EKU's Brittany Coles and Alex Jones finished with 17 points each in the setback. Jones turned in a double-double with a game-high 16 rebounds. She scored 11 of her 17 points on the charity stripe. Nadia Mossong added 15 points.
JSU continues its OVC road trip on Saturday as it journeys over to Morehead, Ky. for a 4:15 CST tilt with Morehead State. The contest will be carried by the Gamecock Sports Network with Mike Parris describing all the action from Johnson Arena.
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