AVALON, Miss. (Interstat) — The Jackson State Lady Tigers used a decisive third quarter to defeat the Mississippi Valley State Devilettes 64-50 in a Southwestern Athletic Conference women’s basketball game Saturday.

Leading 30-32 at halftime, Jackson State held Mississippi Valley State to eight points in the third quarter to seize control. Jada Patton led the Lady Tigers with 14 points. Sydnei Marshall scored 14 points for the Devilettes.

Jackson State improved to 7-16 overall. Mississippi Valley State fell to 4-17. An announced crowd of 568 watched at the LeFlore County Civic Center.