JACKSONVILLE – The nine day break away from competition didn't hamper sophomore Gretchen Morrison's three-point shot as she drained a school record 10 three-point field goals to lead Jacksonville State to a 74-47 win over NCAA Division II foe Tuskegee on Sunday at Pete Mathews Coliseum.

Morrison, who hit six of her 10 treys in the first half, finished with a career high 31 points after connecting on 10-of-20 from beyond the three-point arc.  The South Lake, Texas guard surpassed the program's all-time mark at the 2:42 mark of the fourth quarter to give JSU a 64-40 lead over the Tigerettes (1-7).  She broke JSU's NCAA Division I three-point record earlier in the quarter with a trey with 6:20 left in the game.  Former Gamecock Terrance Spears held the previous record of eight in a game with eight against Valdosta State during the 1992-93 season.  JSU's Division I record was held by Shneka Whaley sank eight treys against Jacksonville University on March 8, 2000.   Morrison also etched her name in the Ohio Valley Conference record book as she matched Stefanie Holbrook of Tennessee Tech.  Holbrook hot eight three pointers against Eastern Illinois during the 2004-05 season.

Morrison now owns the mark for three pointers made in a game in NCAA Division I basketball this season and was two off the NCAA record for three-point field goals in a game.  She was two shy of matching the NCAA Division I record for three pointers in a game.

 The Gamecocks entered the contest averaging 6.0 three point baskets, but doubled that mark with a program record 14 made three pointers.  JSU finished 14-of-38 for the game and established a new team record for three-point baskets in a game.  The JSU record was 12 entering the game, set twice by a JSU club and the last time it made 12 in a game was against UT Martin during the 2006 campaign. The total attempts by JSU was one off of matching the all-time mark for attempts as Jax State attempted 39 against Murray State in January of 2005.

Jax State used a huge 26 point second quarter to push the lead out to double figures with a three pointer by junior Briana Benson.  JSU extended the lead with five of its six first half treys in the second 10-minute session out to 20-plus points and took a 27-point, 42-15 lead in to the halftime break.  Morrison and Benson combined for 29 of JSU's 42 points.  Morrison quickly surpassed her previous career high of 15 points with 19 in the first 20 minutes.  Benson finished with 12 points with an added three pointer in the second half.  As a team, JSU was 14-of-29 from the field and 9-of-18 from behind the arc.

The Tigerettes out-scored JSU in the third quarter, 14-13 and posted 18 points in the fourth quarter after JSU had a firm grip on the contest.  JSU led by as many as 30 points with nine minutes left in the third quarter.  TU's Rachel Brownlee posted a team-high 15 points in the setback.
Freshman Chloe Long extended her string of consecutive double figure scoring games to four with 11 points and six rebounds in 29 minutes of action.  All seven Gamecocks available were included in the scoring total as Kelly Naughton added eight points and seven assists.  Seniors Destiny James and Courtney Strain chipped in five points each, while Rayven Pearson had a basket to go with her three blocks.

JSU will play its final home game before the Christmas break on Tuesday, December 15 against Savannah State.  SSU advanced to the NCAA Tournament last season after winning the MEAC.  Tip off is set for 6:30 p.m.