Tornadoes News
12.11.2011 - Women's Basketball
MOBILE, Ala. - Camille Reynolds' three-pointer with 21.3 seconds remaining broke a late tie and help the University of South Alabama women's basketball team hold on for a 57-52 victory over Talladega Saturday night at the Mitchell Center.
Talladega was led offensively by Bianca Thomas's game-high 15 points and 15 rebounds. Thomas was 7-of-15 from the field for the Tornadoes. Megan Iloff and Shakila Cole each chipped in with 12 points apiece for TC.
Led by the play of Thomas in the post, Talladega held a distinct advantage in the points in the paint category, outscoring USA 26-12. South Alabama also tied a season-high with 18 turnovers to which the Lady Tornadoes converted into 16 points.
USA was just 19-of-60 from the field in the win for 31.7 percent shooting, but struggled from long range, connecting on just 10 of its 35 attempts from beyond the three-point line and just nine of its 16 attempts at the free throw line.
Talladega was 22-for-65 from the field for 33.8 percent, but hit just three treys and five free throws.
The visiting Lady Tornadoes held a few early leads early on, the last coming at the 12:24 mark of the first half on a Lynice Schallberger layup to give Talladega a14-13 advantage.
Over the next three-and-a-half minutes, USA would use the long-range shot to retake the lead as the Lady Jags drained three-straight treys. Camille Reynolds started a 9-0 Jaguar run with a three-pointer from the right wing with 11 minutes, 37 seconds to go in the half. Sarda Peterson and Lauren Walker then each connected from behind the arc to give South Alabama a 22-14 advantage with just under nine minutes remaining in the first half.
Walker's basket though would proved to be the Lady Jags last back for nearly the next six minutes as USA was missed seven shots and committed four turnovers. The Lady Tornadoes took advantage and used a 15-2 run of their own during that same time to retake the lead.
Cole began the scoring run for Talladega with a three-pointer of her own from the left win at the 8:22 mark. After another basket from Schallberger and a pair of buckets from Thomas, the USA lead was down to just one with a little over three minutes showing on the clock.
Following the second bucket by Thomas, Peterson found Jennifer Johnson cutting the basket for a layup - South Alabama's first points in nearly six minutes. However, the Lady Jags offensive woes would continue as on the ensuing possession, Thomas knocked down another jumper to begin a string of eight-straight Tornado points. With two minutes, 25 seconds to go before the half, Ebony Richardson picked off a Jaguar pass and Iloff raced down the court for a fast-break layup to put Talladega back out in front, 25-24. The Lady Tornadoes extended their lead out to five (29-24) after a one-handed runner by Richardson on Talladega's next possession and another layup from Iloff off an inbounds play with a minute remaining.
El - who led the Lady Jags with nine points during the first 20 minutes of action - trimmed the deficit to two (29-27) with her second trey of the game, this one coming from the with six second on the clock.
Talladega took advantage of nine first-half turnovers and converted them into 10 points during the first stanza.
The Lady Tornadoes also held an advantage in the points in the paint category, outscoring USA 16-8. For the half, TC was 13-of-38 from the floor for 34.2 percent. USA was 10-for-30 for 30 percent and knocked down just six of its 20 attempts from beyond the arc.
Trailing at the break, South Alabama seemed to find a spark early on in the second half as it opened the frame with an 8-2 run to reclaim the lead. Peterson and Reynolds each had a trey to start the scoring and Cylenthia Kennon's 10-foot jumper at the 18:32 mark gave USA a 35-31 advantage.
As would be the case for the remainder of the game, Talladega quickly came back and tied the contest back up at 35-35 after Cole's jumper with just under 18 remaining rolled in and on the next possession, Thomas again drained a jumper of her own.
Over the next two-and-a-half minutes, USA would again stretch its lead back out to five after a Lauren Walker three-pointer from right wing, pair of Reynolds free throws.
With South Alabama leading again by four with under 10 to go, the Tornadoes again battled back and tied the game after back-to-back Latoya Davis baskets. Her layup off a Jaguar turnover at the 8:17 mark knotted the contest back up at 45-45.
South Alabama would again extend its lead back out to 49-45 after two free throws from Peterson at the 5:51 mark. Peterson was fouled while attempting a three-pointer from the left corner and hit two of her three opportunities at the stripe.
Led by Thomas, Talladega would not go away and responded right back with six unanswered points to retake the lead, at the 2:39 mark. Over the next minute, the two clubs swapped the lead.
Talladega tied the contest up at 52-52 with 43.3 seconds remaining in the game on a Iloff free throw, but had a chance to reclaim the lead with another free throw from Iloff, but Thomas stepped into the lane early, turning the ball over to the Lady Jags.
Coming out of a time out, El drove the lane and as the defense collapsed, found Reynolds open the right corner for the game-winning trey that gave USA a 55-52 advantage. On the Lady Tornadoes ensuing possession, Kennon drew a charge from Cole to give USA possession of the ball. South Alabama was almost able to run out the clock, but El was fouled and stepped to the line for a pair of free throws to give the final margin of victory.
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Led by the play of Thomas in the post, Talladega held a distinct advantage in the points in the paint category, outscoring USA 26-12. South Alabama also tied a season-high with 18 turnovers to which the Lady Tornadoes converted into 16 points.
USA was just 19-of-60 from the field in the win for 31.7 percent shooting, but struggled from long range, connecting on just 10 of its 35 attempts from beyond the three-point line and just nine of its 16 attempts at the free throw line.
Talladega was 22-for-65 from the field for 33.8 percent, but hit just three treys and five free throws.
The visiting Lady Tornadoes held a few early leads early on, the last coming at the 12:24 mark of the first half on a Lynice Schallberger layup to give Talladega a14-13 advantage.
Over the next three-and-a-half minutes, USA would use the long-range shot to retake the lead as the Lady Jags drained three-straight treys. Camille Reynolds started a 9-0 Jaguar run with a three-pointer from the right wing with 11 minutes, 37 seconds to go in the half. Sarda Peterson and Lauren Walker then each connected from behind the arc to give South Alabama a 22-14 advantage with just under nine minutes remaining in the first half.
Walker's basket though would proved to be the Lady Jags last back for nearly the next six minutes as USA was missed seven shots and committed four turnovers. The Lady Tornadoes took advantage and used a 15-2 run of their own during that same time to retake the lead.
Cole began the scoring run for Talladega with a three-pointer of her own from the left win at the 8:22 mark. After another basket from Schallberger and a pair of buckets from Thomas, the USA lead was down to just one with a little over three minutes showing on the clock.
Following the second bucket by Thomas, Peterson found Jennifer Johnson cutting the basket for a layup - South Alabama's first points in nearly six minutes. However, the Lady Jags offensive woes would continue as on the ensuing possession, Thomas knocked down another jumper to begin a string of eight-straight Tornado points. With two minutes, 25 seconds to go before the half, Ebony Richardson picked off a Jaguar pass and Iloff raced down the court for a fast-break layup to put Talladega back out in front, 25-24. The Lady Tornadoes extended their lead out to five (29-24) after a one-handed runner by Richardson on Talladega's next possession and another layup from Iloff off an inbounds play with a minute remaining.
El - who led the Lady Jags with nine points during the first 20 minutes of action - trimmed the deficit to two (29-27) with her second trey of the game, this one coming from the with six second on the clock.
Talladega took advantage of nine first-half turnovers and converted them into 10 points during the first stanza.
The Lady Tornadoes also held an advantage in the points in the paint category, outscoring USA 16-8. For the half, TC was 13-of-38 from the floor for 34.2 percent. USA was 10-for-30 for 30 percent and knocked down just six of its 20 attempts from beyond the arc.
Trailing at the break, South Alabama seemed to find a spark early on in the second half as it opened the frame with an 8-2 run to reclaim the lead. Peterson and Reynolds each had a trey to start the scoring and Cylenthia Kennon's 10-foot jumper at the 18:32 mark gave USA a 35-31 advantage.
As would be the case for the remainder of the game, Talladega quickly came back and tied the contest back up at 35-35 after Cole's jumper with just under 18 remaining rolled in and on the next possession, Thomas again drained a jumper of her own.
Over the next two-and-a-half minutes, USA would again stretch its lead back out to five after a Lauren Walker three-pointer from right wing, pair of Reynolds free throws.
With South Alabama leading again by four with under 10 to go, the Tornadoes again battled back and tied the game after back-to-back Latoya Davis baskets. Her layup off a Jaguar turnover at the 8:17 mark knotted the contest back up at 45-45.
South Alabama would again extend its lead back out to 49-45 after two free throws from Peterson at the 5:51 mark. Peterson was fouled while attempting a three-pointer from the left corner and hit two of her three opportunities at the stripe.
Led by Thomas, Talladega would not go away and responded right back with six unanswered points to retake the lead, at the 2:39 mark. Over the next minute, the two clubs swapped the lead.
Talladega tied the contest up at 52-52 with 43.3 seconds remaining in the game on a Iloff free throw, but had a chance to reclaim the lead with another free throw from Iloff, but Thomas stepped into the lane early, turning the ball over to the Lady Jags.
Coming out of a time out, El drove the lane and as the defense collapsed, found Reynolds open the right corner for the game-winning trey that gave USA a 55-52 advantage. On the Lady Tornadoes ensuing possession, Kennon drew a charge from Cole to give USA possession of the ball. South Alabama was almost able to run out the clock, but El was fouled and stepped to the line for a pair of free throws to give the final margin of victory.
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