Alabama State Lady Hornets (3-8) at Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (3-7)
Pine Bluff, Arkansas; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Jailah Pelly and UAPB host Charlese McClendon and Alabama State in SWAC play Thursday.
The Golden Lions are 1-1 on their home court. UAPB is eighth in the SWAC with 9.5 offensive rebounds per game led by Briontanay Marshall averaging 1.8.
The Lady Hornets are 0-7 on the road. Alabama State is 0-1 in games decided by less than 4 points.
UAPB’s average of 4.0 made 3-pointers per game is 2.0 fewer made shots on average than the 6.0 per game Alabama State allows. Alabama State’s 35.1% shooting percentage from the field this season is 8.7 percentage points lower than UAPB has allowed to its opponents (43.8%).
The Golden Lions and Lady Hornets meet Thursday for the first time in SWAC play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Pelly is scoring 13.1 points per game with 5.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists for the Golden Lions. Indiya Bowen is averaging 12.1 points and 3.3 rebounds while shooting 32.0%.
McClendon is averaging 7.3 points for the Lady Hornets. Shamya Reid is averaging 6.3 points over the past 10 games.
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