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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2020-2021 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Prairie View A&M | 3-0 | - | 4-4 |
Alabama A&M | 2-0 | 0.5 | 4-0 |
Jackson State | 2-0 | 0.5 | 2-5 |
Southern | 3-1 | 0.5 | 3-5 |
Alcorn State | 3-1 | 0.5 | 3-6 |
Grambling | 3-3 | 1.5 | 5-8 |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 2-3 | 2 | 3-11 |
Texas Southern | 1-2 | 2 | 3-7 |
Alabama State | 1-5 | 3.5 | 1-5 |
Mississippi Valley State | 0-5 | 4 | 0-13 |