North Alabama women pull away from Jacksonville State for home win
FLORENCE, Ala. (Interstat) — North Alabama used a dominant third quarter to pull away from Jacksonville State and secure a 66-54 win in a nonconference women’s basketball game Monday at Flowers Hall. The Lions outscored the Gamecocks 20-9 in the period to build an insurmountable lead. Makala Hobdy led Jacksonville State with 16 points and eight rebounds. North Alabama, which improved to 3-0, was led by Cameron McNamara’s 15 points and a balanced effort that saw Bukky Akinsola and Alexsandra Alvarado add 10 and 13 points, respectively. The Lions forced 18 turnovers, converting them into 17 points. An announced crowd of 1,170 watched the contest.