Samford Edges JSU Women, 48-45 - Jacksonville State University Athletics

Monday, November 19

JACKSONVILLE

7 p.m.

Jax State

0-4

Samford

1-1

Team	1	2	F
Samford	19	29	48
Jacksonville State	25	20	45

11/19/2012 9:54:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

JACKSONVILLE – Samford overcame an eight-point deficit in the final six minutes of the game to squeak past Jacksonville State, 48-45, on Monday night at Pete Mathews Coliseum in the home debut for the JSU women's squad.

The Bulldogs (1-1) erased the JSU (0-4) lead with an 8-0 scoring run over a two-minute span to knot the game at 43-43 at the 4:26 mark. After Jax State took its final lead and scored its final bucket on a basket from Marikate Gardler with 1:05 left in the contest, SU's Shelby Campbell drained one of her four three-pointers with 44 second left to give SU the lead and game-winning basket. Campbell also hit the front end of a one-and-one opportunity to give the Bulldogs a three-point lead with nine seconds left on the clock. The Gamecocks last attempt to extend the game was thwarted by SU with a JSU turnover. Campbell led all scorers with 17 points on 6-of-12 shooting. Jazmine Martin scored all nine of her points in the first half.

Turnovers plagued Jax State down the stretch with five turnovers in critical trips down the floor. The Gamecocks had 14 of their 23 turnovers in the second half. JSU did force 18 SU miscues and credited with a season-best 11 steals in the contest.

JSU had its best first half production with a 10-for-23 shooting effort in the first half, which led to a 25-19 halftime lead. The Gamecocks hit 40 percent from the field, but knocked down eight baskets in the final 20 minutes. Defensively, JSU's zone defense hampered the Bulldogs' offense all night as they hit just 34 percent from the field. SU drained eight of its 18 total shots from behind the three-point arc. For the fourth consecutive game, JSU has out-rebounded its opposition. JSU finished one better then SU on the boards, 32-31.

Sophomore Miranda Cantrell came off the bench to lead the JSU offense with 12 points, which matched her career high in points. The College Park, Ga.-native pulled down six rebounds in 24 minutes of action. Dashauna Truss registered eight points and six rebounds. The Stetson transfer was also credited with four assists and four steals. Freshman Peyton Hisel continues to contribute from the post spot with another seven point outing. It was her third time this season she has turned in seven points. The Lexington, Ky.-native hit one of the two JSU three pointers in the first half.

Freshman Destany McLin and sophomore Briana Morrow pitched in six points, while Gardler added four points. Freshman Destiny James had two points in a valuable 23 minutes off the bench.

After a break for the Thanksgiving holiday, the Gamecocks continue their homestand against Jacksonville University on Sunday, Nov. 25. Tip off is set for 2 p.m.