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Etienne propels Southern to 73-62 victory over Jackson State
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Bryson Etienne had 18 points to lead Southern to a 73-62 victory over Jackson State on Monday night. Etienne added five rebounds and three steals for the Jaguars (12-10, 8-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference). P.J. Byrd contributed 13 points and eight...
Bates scores 15, Florida A&M defeats Alabama State 69-58
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Jaylen Bates had 15 points to lead Florida A&M to a 69-58 victory over Alabama State on Monday night. Bates added eight rebounds and three blocks for the Rattlers (4-16, 2-7 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Noah Meren and Jordan Tillmon scored 15...
Brewton helps Alcorn State hold off Grambling 63-60
GRAMBLING, La. (AP) — Dominic Brewton scored 16 points to help Alcorn State hold off Grambling 63-60 on Monday night. Brewton shot 5 for 13 (2 for 6 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free-throw line for the Braves (10-11, 7-2 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Jeremiah...
Dyson sparks Bethune-Cookman to 88-77 win over Alabama A&M
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Dhashon Dyson scored 23 points to lead Bethune-Cookman to an 88-77 victory over Alabama A&M on Monday night. Dyson was 7-of-13 shooting, including 4 for 5 from distance, and went 5 for 7 from the free-throw line for the Wildcats (8-14, 4-5...
400 Alabama inmates to be released early under 2021 law
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Several hundred Alabama inmates are set to be freed from prison under a 2021 sentencing law that sends prisoners to supervised release several months before their sentences are set to end. Approximately 400 inmates are scheduled to be released under the law...
Boston, Hall lead No. 1 Gamecocks past Alabama 65-52
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Dawn Staley has “utmost confidence” in Bree Hall’s ability to knock down shots. Hall richly rewarded that faith with a career-high 18 points and four 3-pointers in No. 1 South Carolina’s 65-52 victory over Alabama on Sunday. Gamecocks star Aliyah...
Ortiz scores 32, North Alabama defeats North Florida 91-78
FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) — Daniel Ortiz made a school-record 10 3-pointers and scored 32 points to lead North Alabama to a 91-78 victory over North Florida on Saturday. Ortiz made 10 of 14 shots from beyond the arc for the Lions (13-10, 5-5 Atlantic Sun Conference). KJ Johnson finished...
Garrett leads Bethune-Cookman over Alabama State 64-62
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Marcus Garrett scored 19 points to lead Bethune-Cookman over Alabama State 64-62 on Saturday. Garrett shot 7 for 12 from the floor, including 3 for 4 from beyond the arc,for the Wildcats (7-14, 3-5 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Dhashon Dyson added 13...
Alabama A&M secures 61-56 win against Florida A&M
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Olisa Akonobi had 17 points in Alabama A&M's 61-56 victory over Florida A&M on Saturday night. Akonobi had six rebounds and three blocks for the Bulldogs (8-13, 4-4 Southwestern Athletic Conference). Garrett Hicks shot 4 for 8 (1 for 3 from 3-point...
Ruling paves the way to remove Tuskegee Confederate statue
TUSKEGEE, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama judge has paved the way for officials to remove a Confederate monument placed a century ago at the center of a historic, majority-Black city as part of a "park for white people." Since 1909, the Confederate monument has stood in the center of...
