LORMAN, Miss. (Interstat) — Alcorn State used a decisive third-quarter surge to overcome an early deficit and defeat Bethune-Cookman 66-57 in a Southwestern Athletic Conference women’s basketball game Saturday at Davey Whitney Complex.

The Lady Braves, led by Maya Claytor’s game-high 22 points, outscored the Wildcats 22-14 in the third period to seize control. Bethune-Cookman built a first-half lead behind Madison Holden’s 17 points but committed 21 turnovers, leading to 37 points for Alcorn State. The Lady Braves improved to 13-10 overall, while the Wildcats fell to 6-20. Attendance was 407.