Jackson State holds off Alabama A&M 70-64

Garrison Johnson scored 24 points and
Jackson State held off Alabama A&M’s second half rally for a 70-64
victory on Thursday night.
    De’Suan Dixon added 10 points and 11 rebounds for the Tigers
(18-11, 16-1 Southwestern Athletic Conference), who have won 12
consecutive games and already wrapped up the top seed for the
conference tournament.
    Jackson State led 40-19 at halftime after Alabama A&M (10-15,
7-10) made only two field goals in the first half and shot 8.7
percent from the field (2-for-23).
    The Bulldogs opened the second half on a 18-7 run, cutting the
deficit to 47-37 on Adam Young’s three-point play with 14:18 to
play.
    Alabama A&M later went on an 11-0 run to cut it to 63-58 with
3:52 left and then to 65-63 with 1:24 remaining before Tyrone
Hanson’s 3-pointer gave Jackson State a 68-63 lead with 1:01 left.
    Cornelius Hester scored 23 points for Alabama A&M.