Three days into the SWAC tournament, the Prairie View A&M women finally got on the court at Toyo...

1. Prairie View women top Alabama St.
Three days into the SWAC tournament, the Prairie View A&M women finally got on the court at
Toyota Center on Thursday. They won't be a one-and-done.
Behind the guard play of Jeanette Jackson and LaReahn Washington, fourth-seed Prairie View
defeated Alabama State 71-61 to advance to Friday's 6 p.m. semifinal and a date with top-seed
Southern University.
"They don't want to stop playing," said Lady Panthers coach Dawn Brown. "They want to keep
playing in the tournament."
Prairie View (12-17) has won the last three women's SWAC tournament championships and on
Thursday played like they could contend for another title.
After fifth seed Alabama State (16-14) tied the game at 47 with 10:26 remaining in the game on a
layup by Daniele Ewert, the Lady Panthers took control. Two made free throws by Jackson gave
Prairie View the lead for good at 49-47.
From there the Lady Panthers made the plays they needed down the stretch.
"It was a great collective win," said Brown. "Lately we've been getting more than two players
involved in our offense."
At Toyota Center
MEN
First round
Tuesday's results
Grambling St. 84 Jackson St. 75
Prairie View A&M 79 Mississippi Valley St. 63
Quarterfinals
Wednesday's results
Texas Southern 79 Grambling St. 54
Prairie View A&M 64 Southern 46
Thursday's results

2. Alabama St. 64 Alcorn St. 51
Alabama A&M 69Ark.-Pine Bluff 50
Semifinals
Friday's games
Texas Southern vs. Alabama St. 2:30
Prairie View A&M vs. Alabama A&M 8:30
Final
Saturday's game
Semifinal winners 3:30
WOMEN
First round
Tuesday's results
Grambling St. 83 Ark.-Pine Bluff 81 (OT)
Alabama A&M 64 Alcorn St. 62

3. Quarterfinals
Wednesday's results
Texas Southern 82 Grambling St. 74
Southern 80 Alabama A&M 66
Thursday's results
Jackson St. 74 Mississippi Valley 68
Prairie View A&M 71Alabama St. 61
Semifinals
Friday's games
Texas Southern vs. Jackson St. noon
Southern vs. Prairie View A&M 6
Final
Saturday's game
Semifinal winners noon
Prairie View's 6-4 sophomore center, Shamiya Brooks, controlled the paint with 13 points, nine
rebounds and four blocks in 23 minutes.
In the backcourt Jackson and Washington had 25 and 14 points, respectively. Washington added six
steals and Jackson had five of PV's 15 steals.
With penetration to the basket and their ability to draw fouls, the Lady Panthers went to the foul line
42 times, making 25.
Alabama State, led by Jamesha Blake's 10 points and 10 rebounds, out-rebounded PV 50-42, with 28
offensive boards for the Lady Hornets, who also racked up 31 fouls.

4. "We had girls get in early foul trouble," said Alabama State coach Freda Freeman-Jackson in
describing her team falling behind early.
In other games on Thursday, the Alabama State men eliminated Alcorn State 64-51, sending the
Hornets to a Friday 2:30 p.m. semifinal against second-seed Texas Southern. Third-seed Alabama
State was led by Luther Page, who collected 12 points and 10 rebounds. Jamel Waters added 16
points for the Hornets.
Behind Justan Banks' 16 points and 11 rebounds, Alabama A&M defeated Arkansas-Pine Bluff 69-50,
meaning all four ineligible teams in the men's bracket have been eliminated from the tournament.
In women's play, Jackson State's 74-68 win over Mississippi Valley State set up a Friday noon
semifinal with Texas Southern.
Richard Dean is a freelance writer.
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