Monday, November 5
JACKSONVILLE
5:15 p.m.
Jax State
81
vs
67
Blue Mountain College (Exhibition)
11/5/2012 8:16:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Box Score
JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville State women's basketball team overcame a halftime deficit with a 49-point second half effort to surge past Blue Mountain College, 81-67, in an exhibition tune up for the 2012-13 season on Monday evening.
The second half onslaught was aided by a 51 percent shooting half by the Gamecocks and limiting the Toppers of BMC to just 8-24 from the field in the final 20 minutes. BMC, a NAIA program from the state of Mississippi, held a slim, 33-32, edge at the intermission after knocking down 13-of-30 from the field and four of its nine made three-pointers in the first half.
Sophomore Briana Morrow picked right back up where she ended her freshman campaign with a double-double effort. Morrow, who led JSU in scoring last season, poured in 21 points and 14 rebounds in the contest. The member of the Ohio Valley Conference All Newcomer Team last season scored 11 of her 21 points in the second half and pulled down eight second half boards. The Nashville, Tenn.-native was credited with four steals and a block on the night.
Jax State took its first lead of the second half, 37-36, on a Peyton Hisel lay up at the 17:36 mark. The Gamecocks would not relinquish the lead the rest of the way, but had to stave off a few Topper runs. JSU built its margin out to double figures with a 14-3 scoring run to take a 50-39 lead with just over 13 minutes left in the contest. After pushing the lead out to 14 points at 58-44 at the midway point, BMC trimmed the deficit down to four points at 60-56 after a 12-2 scoring spurt.
JSU pushed the lead back out to double figures the rest of the way to secure the exhibition win. JSU took advantage of the post by out-scoring BMC, 48-16 and turned 28 Topper turnovers into 24 points on the other end. The Red and White scored 30 of the 48 inside the paint points in the second half. A benchmark of an Annette Watts squad is winning the edge on the backboards and JSU was a plus-six in rebounding, while dishing out 13 assists and 19 steals as a team.
The contest marked the debut for many new faces in Watts' program. Hisel, a freshman from Lexington, Ky., drew the start in the post and finished her first collegiate action with 14 points and seven rebounds. Dashaunna Truss, a junior transfer from Stetson, garnered the start at the point guard position and turned in 13 points, five assists and seven steals in her Jax State debut. Candace Morton was the third Gamecock to register double digits in the scoring column with 19 points. Sophomore newcomer Marikate Gardler came off the bench for four points and four rebounds in 21 minutes of action.
JSU forced BMC to spread out its offense as Kati Prince and Jessi Hayles led the squad in scoring with nine points each. Brooke Ann Page, who poured in 23 points in BMC's last outing, was limited to seven points.
The Gamecocks now turn their attention to the season opener on Sunday, Nov. 11 as they travel to Tuscaloosa, Ala. For a 2 p.m. contest with the Crimson Tide of Alabama. Tip off is set for 2 p.m. at Foster Auditorium on the UA campus. JSU will play its first three games away from Pete Mathews Coliseum before hosting in-state rival Samford on Nov. 19 in the home opener. The Crimson Tide toppled in-city foe Stillman College on Monday night in exhibition action.
JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville State women's basketball team overcame a halftime deficit with a 49-point second half effort to surge past Blue Mountain College, 81-67, in an exhibition tune up for the 2012-13 season on Monday evening.
The second half onslaught was aided by a 51 percent shooting half by the Gamecocks and limiting the Toppers of BMC to just 8-24 from the field in the final 20 minutes. BMC, a NAIA program from the state of Mississippi, held a slim, 33-32, edge at the intermission after knocking down 13-of-30 from the field and four of its nine made three-pointers in the first half.
Sophomore Briana Morrow picked right back up where she ended her freshman campaign with a double-double effort. Morrow, who led JSU in scoring last season, poured in 21 points and 14 rebounds in the contest. The member of the Ohio Valley Conference All Newcomer Team last season scored 11 of her 21 points in the second half and pulled down eight second half boards. The Nashville, Tenn.-native was credited with four steals and a block on the night.
Jax State took its first lead of the second half, 37-36, on a Peyton Hisel lay up at the 17:36 mark. The Gamecocks would not relinquish the lead the rest of the way, but had to stave off a few Topper runs. JSU built its margin out to double figures with a 14-3 scoring run to take a 50-39 lead with just over 13 minutes left in the contest. After pushing the lead out to 14 points at 58-44 at the midway point, BMC trimmed the deficit down to four points at 60-56 after a 12-2 scoring spurt.
JSU pushed the lead back out to double figures the rest of the way to secure the exhibition win. JSU took advantage of the post by out-scoring BMC, 48-16 and turned 28 Topper turnovers into 24 points on the other end. The Red and White scored 30 of the 48 inside the paint points in the second half. A benchmark of an Annette Watts squad is winning the edge on the backboards and JSU was a plus-six in rebounding, while dishing out 13 assists and 19 steals as a team.
The contest marked the debut for many new faces in Watts' program. Hisel, a freshman from Lexington, Ky., drew the start in the post and finished her first collegiate action with 14 points and seven rebounds. Dashaunna Truss, a junior transfer from Stetson, garnered the start at the point guard position and turned in 13 points, five assists and seven steals in her Jax State debut. Candace Morton was the third Gamecock to register double digits in the scoring column with 19 points. Sophomore newcomer Marikate Gardler came off the bench for four points and four rebounds in 21 minutes of action.
JSU forced BMC to spread out its offense as Kati Prince and Jessi Hayles led the squad in scoring with nine points each. Brooke Ann Page, who poured in 23 points in BMC's last outing, was limited to seven points.
The Gamecocks now turn their attention to the season opener on Sunday, Nov. 11 as they travel to Tuscaloosa, Ala. For a 2 p.m. contest with the Crimson Tide of Alabama. Tip off is set for 2 p.m. at Foster Auditorium on the UA campus. JSU will play its first three games away from Pete Mathews Coliseum before hosting in-state rival Samford on Nov. 19 in the home opener. The Crimson Tide toppled in-city foe Stillman College on Monday night in exhibition action.
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