Conway, Ark. – The Central Arkansas women’s basketball team closed out 2022 by dropping a heartbreaker to Alabama A&M on Thursday. Playing the last non-conference game of the season against the Lady Bulldogs, a final score of 53-51 sends the Sugar Bears to his ASUN portion of the calendar with a slight downswing. The loss brings Central Arkansas to 5-6 on the year as the team looks forward to conference play.
freshman Paris Atkins Scoring 16 points on 5-for-11 shooting, adding a 3-pointer and a perfect day on the line, he set a new career-high in losses. landrea light When Kiera Prim They joined Atkins in double figures, scoring 13 points each. Kinley Fisher stole three bases in the fourth quarter, a season-best in just minutes.
Central Arkansas got off to a slow start, trailing 10-2 early in the first quarter and fighting back.Prim and Kayla Mitchell Combining the first eight points, it was key to getting back on track. It fell as time passed before snapping.
The Sugar Bears gained a slight advantage on the scoreboard in the second quarter as the home team began to enter the Lady Bulldogs’ personal space, forcing five turnovers in the frame. On offense, Primm and Atkins paired bucket by bucket to give Central Arkansas 10 points. He went 7/8 in this period in a string of frees for the Lady Bulldogs. dragged.
After seven minutes of play in the third quarter, the Sugar Bears finally took control of Alabama A&M, keeping the visitors scoreless for the last three minutes and regaining momentum for the home side. Using that energy, Central Arkansas built a five-point lead by the end of the quarter, and Wright filled in a couple of free throws to end the quarter with Central Arkansas ahead 43-38. did. After giving up eight freebies to the Lady Bulldogs in the second, he had zero foul shots in the third compared to 10 for the Sugar Bears.
Central Arkansas, who appeared to be in command, built a lead for much of the fourth quarter, eventually extending their lead to nine points with just under three and a half minutes remaining. However, Alabama A&M didn’t put an end to the game, with a tough shot in the closing minutes to end the game with an 11-0 run and take the game away from the Sugar Bears. On a brighter note, the Sugar Bears scored just his eight turnovers and showed composure and perseverance to the pressure of the Lady Bulldogs.
Next up, Central Arkansas are gearing up for their second season as a member of the ASUN and will play at home to Jacksonville State on Monday. With the Sugar Bears and Gamecocks tipping off at 5:30 p.m., Conway will be the first ASUN opponents on the court.