Box Score SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. – The Jacksonville State women's basketball team fell to tournament host, Seton Hall, in the championship game of the Thanksgiving Classic on Sunday afternoon at historic Walsh Gymnasium.
 
The Gamecocks (4-2) held tough against their Big East foes for the first half, before SHU (4-1) used a strong third quarter to pull away on its home court. 
 
Junior Rayven Pearson had 13 points and eight boards to lead JSU. As the Gamecocks claimed their runner-up trophy following the game, Pearson was joined by senior Ki-Ki Patterson as selections to the All-Tournament team. Senior Tyler Phelion finished with nine points and five rebounds as Jax State fell for only the second time this season.
 
The scoring started slow as Morrison's triple midway through the first gave JSU a 5-3 advantage. SHU then went on an 11-2 run forcing the Gamecocks to call timeout down seven late in the opening period. Still a seven-point different nearing halftime, McKenna Lawrence banked home a three from the top of the key to make it 29-25 with just under three minutes to play. The Gamecocks maintained the four-point margin heading into the locker room trailing 32-28.
 
In the third, SHU broke the game open with a 22-3 run. The Pirates outscored the Gamecocks 28-13 in the third period to take a commanding 60-41 lead into the final ten minutes of play. JSU scored the first six points of the fourth to pull within 13, but SHU followed with a couple of big shots to reclaim a comfortable margin. Huntsville product, Jayla Walker, entered in the closing minutes and hit a three in her only shot attempt as JSU fell 73-54.
 
The Gamecocks return home briefly before taking off against to face New Orleans on Thursday, Nov. 30.