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MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Mississippi Valley State University women's basketball program put on a defensive clinic led by
Sydnei Marshall as the junior guard notched eight takeaways on the evening during an 86-70 setback at Alabama State.
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The Basics:Â
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- Score
- Alabama State – 86
- Mississippi Valley – 70
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- Records
- Mississippi Valley (4-18, 3-8 SWAC)
- Alabama State (11-12, 8-4 SWAC)
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- Series History
- Hornets Lead 37-21 (36.2%)
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- Winning Streak
- Hornets (W2) / Devilettes' Last Win: February 13, 2025 (68-57)
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Devilettes' Top Performers:
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- Marshall was a menace to the Hornets' offense, accounting for 8 of MVSU's 12 steals (66.7%), handing out a season/game-high four assists, and scoring a dozen.
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- Nairobi Lewis recorded her fourth double-double of the year as the only player on either side to reach double-digits on the boards (10) and producing 12 points via 5-of-7 (71.4%) shooting.
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- Jaeda Murphy fronted the Green and White's offense at 14 points with a career-best seven of those coming from the charity stripe.
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- Desiree Smith added a blocking element to her repertoire, rejecting a personal-most three shots on top of eight points and four boards over a mere 14 minutes.
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Next:
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- Mississippi Valley goes for its first season sweep of Alabama A&M in just under a decade on Saturday at 2 p.m. in Huntsville.
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