Ward has Double-Double as Jax State Downs Life University - Jacksonville State University Athletics

Friday, November 6

JACKSONVILLE

11 AM

Jax State

2-0,0-0CUSA

Life

0-1

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Life (GA)	12	18	15	17	62
Jacksonville St.	20	14	30	13	77

Photo by: Emily Kish / Jax State

11/6/2026 1:39:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – Jax State women's basketball continued its start to the 2026-27 season Friday morning, taking a 77-62 victory over Life University at Pete Mathews Coliseum to improve to 2-0 on the season.

Camden "Cam" Ward led the Gamecocks with a game-high 19 points and recorded her first double-double of the season with 10 rebounds. Kamryn Corporan added 15 points, nine rebounds, four assists and four steals, while Kyera Thornsbury finished with 12 points and four assists.

Jacksonville State established an early advantage in the opening quarter, outscoring the Running Eagles 20-12. The Gamecocks shot 61.5 percent from the field in the first 10 minutes. Solene Jackson scored all seven of her points in the first period.

Life responded in the second quarter, trimming the deficit with an 18-point period. The Running Eagles outscored Jax State 18-14 in the quarter, but the Gamecocks maintained a 34-30 advantage heading into halftime. By halftime, Corporan led the Gamecocks with eight points in 14:11 played.

The third quarter proved to be the difference as Jacksonville State erupted for 30 points to take control of the game. The Gamecocks shot an impressive 81.8 percent from the field, hitting nine of their 11 attempts. Jax State also went 11-of-14 from the free-throw line in the period to extend its lead to 64-45 entering the final quarter.

In the third, Ward had 10 of her 19 points. Meanwhile, Corporan added five to her total.

Jacksonville State maintained its advantage throughout the fourth quarter to secure the 15-point victory and improve to 2-0.

The Gamecocks finished the afternoon shooting 51 percent from the field and held a 46-33 advantage in rebounding. Jax State also dominated inside, recording 42 points in the paint compared to Life's 26.

Anna Skog provided a spark off the bench, going a perfect 3-for-3 from the field to finish with six points in eight minutes. Gabby Morales added five points, including a three-pointer.

Jacksonville State returns to Pete Mathews Coliseum on Monday, Nov. 9, welcoming North Alabama for a 6 p.m. tipoff.

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