JONESBORO, Ark. – Little Rock (1-2) battled to the end in its first road game as they fell 76-67 to Arkansas State (2-2) in Jonesboro.
Jordan Holman led the Trojans with 16 points and five rebounds in 26 minutes of play.
Destinee Salgado gave a season high 12 points off the bench on 6-8 shooting and four rebounds.
Lidia Belmonte Hurtado also had a season high 7 points off the bench.
"I thought we had a good effort tonight. We got to play a lot of people. It's still early in the year and this game was a good opportunity to see all our team play," said head coach
Steve Wiedower.
The first quarter opened with both teams struggling for control, as turnovers and missed opportunities marked the early minutes. The Trojans then edged ahead in the latter part of the quarter, highlighted by
Jordan Holman's efficiency at the free-throw line, securing a 16-11 lead by the end of the first quarter.
Little Rock then controlled long stretches of the game, building a 56-52 lead heading into the fourth behind a 24-point third quarter.
Destinee Salgado sparked the run with back-to-back layups, while
Pearson McVay,
Alaina Payne, and
Jordan Holman consistently attacked inside.
The Trojans had a season high 42 points in the paint and forced 27 turnovers, both of which are good signs heading into the season.
Little Rock will have four days off then travel to Fayetteville to play Arkansas Thursday night at 6:30 p.m.
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