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at Eastern Kentucky University<\/p>\n
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\n Jan. 22 (Thu) \/ 6:30 PM
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville fell for just the second time at home this season, losing to the North Alabama Lions 83-79 Saturday afternoon at Swisher Gymnasium.<\/p>\n
The Dolphins (11-6, 3-3 ASUN) were led by graduate student guard Priscilla Williams<\/a>, who had a record-setting performance for the second-consecutive game.\u00a0<\/p>\n After breaking the school’s single-game scoring record against Central Arkansas, she recorded the first 20-point, 20-rebound game in school history. Williams finished with 25 points and 20 rebounds, tying the second-most boards in a game in program history.<\/p>\n Freshman guard Tatum Brown<\/a> came out firing in the first, splashing triples on JU’s first two possessions of the game. The Dolphins couldn’t miss in the early going, with Williams hitting a triple of her own.\u00a0<\/p>\n Brown buried a pull-up jumper from the free throw line to force a North Alabama timeout, JU leading 13-2. The Dolphins led by as many as 15 in the first, but the Lions found offense \u00a0later in the quarter, cutting the Jacksonville lead to 22-19 at the quarter break.<\/p>\n The second quarter was a back and forth much of the way, with freshman Aniah Smith<\/a> scoring to put Jacksonville up 29-27 midway through the period. North Alabama would pull away for the first time, though, scoring 11 points in the final five minutes of the half to take a 40-35 lead at the half.<\/p>\n The Lions led by as many as seven early in the third, before the Dolphins pushed momentum back their way. Williams put the Dolphins back in front with a triple, but North Alabama responded to re-take the lead soon after.<\/p>\n Jacksonville went back in front in the late stages of the game, showing its grit in the closing moments. Williams cut the deficit to one with 3:18 to play, and Brown tied the game from the line a minute later.\u00a0<\/p>\n After a hard drive to the basket, sophomore guard Bailey Burns<\/a> put JU in front 74-73 with a free throw. The Lions responded, though, scoring a 3-pointer on the next possession. Jacksonville would get close playing the foul game late, but North Alabama closed out the game.<\/p>\n Game Notes
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\n\tIn her last two games, Williams has totaled: 69 points, 28 rebounds, seven blocks, four steals and four assists.
\n\tBrown finished with 15 points, her ASUN season high and second-consecutive game in double figures.
\n\tThe Dolphins had four players in double-figures: Williams, Brown, Burns and senior Makiya Miller<\/a>.
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\nThe Dolphins will embark on a four-game road tilt starting next week. Jacksonville will face the Eastern Kentucky Colonels in a battle of top ASUN sides next Thursday, Jan. 22. Tip-off is slated for 6:30 PM. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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