| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| JKST | 36 | 35 | 71 |
| ALST | 12 | 47 | 59 |
Jackson St. amasses early lead to down Alabama St.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Venjie Wallis scored 21 points missing just two of 11-shot attempts and Jayveous McKinnis had a double-double and Jackson State beat Alabama State 71-59 on Thursday night.
McKinnis scored 11 points with 14 rebounds, Tristan Jarrett scored 14 and Jonas James 10 for the Tigers (13-17, 10-7 Southwestern Athletic Conference).
Jackson State built a 19-3 lead and never trailed. Not until Tobi Ewuosho made a jumper with 5:32 before intermission did Alabama State (8-22, 7-10) reach double digits. Jackson State led 32-11 and went to halftime up 36-12. The Hornets showed some offensive fight in the second half to score 47 points.
Leon Daniels scored 14 for the Hornets and Ewuosho 10.
In a season of streaks for Jackson State, the Tigers now have won three straight following a three-game skid. Prior to that they won five straight on the heels of another string of three consecutive losses.
Alabama State has had a similar season as it has now dropped five in a row after winning five straight.
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2019-2020 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie View A&M | 14-4 | - | 19-13 |
| Southern | 13-5 | 1 | 17-15 |
| Texas Southern | 12-6 | 2 | 16-16 |
| Grambling | 11-7 | 3 | 17-15 |
| Alcorn State | 11-7 | 3 | 15-15 |
| Jackson State | 11-7 | 3 | 15-17 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 8-24 |
| Alabama A&M | 5-13 | 9 | 8-22 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 3-15 | 11 | 4-26 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 3-15 | 11 | 3-27 |