Jacksonville State 51, at Sam Houston 70

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (Interstat) — The Sam Houston Bearkats used a dominant second-quarter surge to seize control and never looked back, defeating the Jacksonville State Gamecocks 70-51 in a Conference USA women’s basketball game Thursday night at Johnson Coliseum. The Bearkats, improving to 12-6 overall, overcame a slow start by clamping down defensively after the first quarter. The Gamecocks, who fell to 11-9, opened the game with efficient offense, shooting over 50% from the field in the first period to hold a 23-20 lead. That early advantage quickly evaporated as Sam Houston’s pressure defense took over. The turning point came in… Read more...