Little Rock Tops Jaguars for Fourth Straight Win

MOBILE, Ala. – The Little Rock women's basketball team earned their fourth straight victory on Thursday evening, defeating South Alabama 50-44 at the Mitchell center.
 
The Trojans (22-7, 16-1 Sun Belt Conference) shot just 33 percent from the field on the night but held the Jaguars (9-19, 4-13) to a 29 percent shooting effort to win by 6.
 
Sharde' Collins led the Trojans with 13 points and also had a team-high seven rebounds. Kaitlyn Pratt was Little Rock's other double-digit scorer with 11 points. Kyra Collier had 8 points, five rebounds and two assists.
 
With a narrow 3-point lead of 31-28 entering the fourth quarter, Little Rock built up a double-digit lead over the period's first three minutes to keep South Alabama at bay. Little Rock got two free throws from Pratt, a Pratt layup, a Collier runner and a Collins 3-pointer to start the period. That was part of a 9-2 Trojan run that forced a South Alabama timeout and gave the Trojans a 10-point lead, their largest since early in the second quarter.
 
The Jaguars got back within 4 points late in the period, but Little Rock hit its free throws late – making six in the final 30 seconds – to stave off South Alabama's comeback attempt.
 
In the first half, Little Rock struggled with six turnovers and shot just 35 percent from the field. But the defense held South Alabama to just 25 percent shooting and forced eight Jaguar turnovers to give the Trojans a 25-21 lead at halftime.
 
Up next, Little Rock will close the regular season with a trip to Troy. The Trojans and Trojans will tip off at 2 p.m. on Saturday.