JACKSON, Miss. – Despite a 21-point effort from Chanel Wilson, Bethune-Cookman fell to Jackson State by a score of 82-60 on Saturday afternoon in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) game taking place inside the Lee E. Williams Athletic and Assembly Center.
 
Bethune-Cookman (5-11, 4-2 SWAC) would hold a 15-9 lead over the defending conference champions after the first quarter of play.
 
With the score tied at 9-all eight minutes into the period, BCU used a Kayla White three-pointer from the left side combined with a pair of Karianna Woods free throws to end the quarter on a 6-0 Wildcats run.
 
However, Jackson State (8-8, 5-1 SWAC) would outscore the Cats by a 26-17 margin in the second half in order to take a 35-32 lead into the locker room at the break.
 
JSU shot 18-of-26 from the field across the final two quarters, as the Tigers evened their overall record for the year and moved within a game of first place in the SWAC standings.
 
BCU converted on 12-of-18 shots at the foul line in the game, while the Cats were held to a 0-for-3 effort from beyond the arc in the final quarter.
 
For the game, the Wildcats outscored the Tigers in fast-break points, 13-7. But it would be the points in the paint that served as the difference on the day, with the host Tigers outscoring BCU by a 44-26 margin in the post area.
 
Jackson State was paced in scoring by five players in double-figures: Ti'lan Boler (20), Angel Jackson (16), Daja Woodard (13), Jariyah Covington (10) and Daphane White (10).
 
The Maroon and Gold was charged in the scoring column by Wilson's 20 points, while she added four rebounds and two steals as well. Kayla White was the only other player in double-figures scoring with 10.
 
BCU looks to split its Mississippi road trip on Monday, Jan. 23, when the Cats travel to Alcorn for a game scheduled to tip at 6 p.m. ET.
 
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