Lorman, Miss. --- The Davey L. Whitney Complex was energetic and loud Saturday evening as the Delta Devils came into Alcorn's territory, and gave the Braves a run for their money. A game of numerous score ties eventually went into overtime where the Delta Devils fell 90-94.
 
Dante Scott was hot out the gate for the Delta Devils as he drained back-to-back three points to put points on the board, which gave Mississippi Valley an early 6-0 lead. After the halfway mark, Alcorn went on an 11-0 run that eventually gave them their first lead of the night. From that point, both teams kept within arm's reach of each other; ultimately tying the game at 37, going into halftime.
 
A.J. Mosby and Devon Brewer lead Alcorn with eight points each, but it was Dante Scott for the Delta Devils that was the talk of the first half. Scott scored 16 points on 62.5 percent from field, 66.7 percent from beyond the arc, and 100 percent from the charity stripe all within the 19 minutes he played in the first half.
 
As a team, the Delta Devils shot 38.4 percent from the field in the first half but managed to keep from going into halftime trailing. Valley outscored Alcorn in second chance points in the first half, and the bench accumulated 14 of the 37 points.
 
Arinze Anakwenze was the first to score to start the second half, which mimicked the first half. It wasn't until around the two-minute mark that the second half got interesting. At 2:08 the game was tied again at 78 then once again at 82 with 31 seconds left in regulation. The crowd was even more engaged at that point to see if Alcorn would forgo overtime with a late made bucket; however, the Delta Devils' defense forced overtime. Most notably, Dante Scott picked up his third personal foul late in the second half and eventually fouled out with 39 seconds left in overtime.
 
Key factors of the game include the Delta Devils scoring 18 points off Alcorn's turnovers, scored 19 on second chance points, and outscored Alcorn 30-22 in the paint. The Delta Devils also took 14 offensive rebounds over Alcorn's nine in regulation.
 
Two minutes passed in overtime before either team scored, when Alcorn's Dante Sterling was sent to the line and made one of his free throws. That sparked a back and forth bucket trade between the Delta Devils and Braves. With time against them, the Delta Devils had to stop the clock and has a result Braves were sent to the charity stripe where they cashed in free throws to solidify their 94-90 win.
 
Once the Delta Devils entered a deficit they fought back with a Jordan Evans jumper to pull within two (87-89) then a Jordan Lewis three pointer to pull within two again (90-92) before A.J. Mosby was sent to the charity stripe to close the game out.
 
In the loss, Jordan Evans lead the team with 25 points and five rebounds, followed by 21 points and eight rebounds by Dante Scott. Kylan Phillips added 14 points, and Geemal Davis contributed seven points off the bench.
 
The Delta Devils next game will be Monday evening as they face the Jaguars of Southern University in Baton Rouge. Tip is set for 4:00 p.m.