MOBILE, Ala. (Interstat) — The Alabama A&M women’s basketball team defeated rival Alabama State 50-41 in a Southwestern Athletic Conference game Monday night.

The Bulldogs built a 24-23 halftime lead and held the Lady Hornets to eight points in the fourth quarter to secure the road victory. Kaila Walker led Alabama A&M with 15 points. Clearia Peterson scored a game-high 14 points for Alabama State in the loss.

A crowd of 1,425 at the Dunn-Oliver Acadome saw Alabama A&M improve to 8-9 overall. Alabama State fell to 5-11.