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Arkansas-Pine Bluff 66, Jackson State 60

JACKSON, Miss. - Faith Ohanta put up a 22-point, 13-rebound effort as Arkansas-Pine Bluff kept its tournament hopes alive with a 66-60 win over Jackson State Monday night in the Lee E. Williams Athletic Assembly Center during Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) action.

Destiny Brewton added 11 points, seven boards and two steals for UAPB (7-20, 5-12 SWAC), who used a massive second half to turn the tide in its favor. Entering the third down 37-24, Arkansas-Pine Bluff outscored Jackson State 16-7 to get within four of the Lady Tigers.

Christina Ellis opened the fourth quarter with consecutive lay-ups for Jackson State. After a Derica Wiggins free throw left UAPB down 54-48 with 4:26 left, the Lady Lions reeled off a 14-0 run over the next four minutes as Ohanta, Brewton and Shawntayla Harris dominated the contest during this span for Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

Wiggins and D'Asia Mitchell knocked down back-to-back threes to get within four but UAPB managed to ice the game from the free throw line.

Wiggins and Ellis each scored 13 points to lead Jackson State (13-12, 8-8 SWAC), which lost a chance at a top-4 seed as a result of the loss.