Little Rock Rallies for 73-69 Win at Arkansas State

JONESBORO, Ark. – Sali Kouorouma led all players with 22 points and was one of five Trojans in double figures as Little Rock rallied back from a 13-point second half deficit for a 73-69 win at Arkansas State Saturday afternoon.
 
Little Rock (14-8, 7-3 Sun Belt) swept its in-state rival for the second straight year and in the final conference meeting between the two foes. Meanwhile Arkansas State (11-14, 4-8) lost to Little Rock for the eighth time in 10 games.
 
Kourouma recorded her second career double-double as she grabbed 11 rebounds to go with her game-high 22 points.
 
Trailing by 13 points early in the third quarter, Little Rock mounted a 16-2 run that turned a 48-35 deficit into a 51-50 lead. The Trojans would have to do the same in the fourth quarter, finding themselves in an eight-point hole at the 62-54 mark before embarking on a 16-3 run to go up by five with 47 seconds to go.
 
The Red Wolves had plenty of chances to retake the lead but never would, committing three fouls and missing a 3-point shot in the final eight seconds of game play.
 
Mayra Caicedo, who scored 13 points, hit a crucial free throw with 2.2 seconds remaining and Kourouma hit a pair of free throws with 1.8 seconds to go to seal the win.
 
The output by Kourouma was the most in a Sun Belt game for the Trojan forward while Caicedo's 13 points fell just two shy of matching a career-high. Tia Harvey scored 11 points and dished out a career-high seven assists while Raziya Potter and Dariel Johnson both scored 10.
 
Shooting 49.1% from the field, Little Rock was effective on offense and continually worked the ball against A-State's zone, recording 19 assists on 28 made baskets. It marked the second straight game and the first time against a Sun Belt opponent this season that Little Rock had five players reach double figures.
 
Arkansas State was led by Mailyn Wilkerson's 15 points while Morgan Wallace and Jade Upshaw each scored 12.
 
Locked in a tie for third place with App State, Little Rock now turns its attention to the last two games of the regular season before the Sun Belt Tournament commences on March 2 in Pensacola, Florida. The Trojans begin the final week of play at UT Arlington on Thursday, Feb. 24.
 
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