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.
 
The Basics: 
 

• Score
  • Alabama State – 86
  • Mississippi Valley – 70

 

• Records
  • Mississippi Valley (4-18, 3-8 SWAC)
  • Alabama State (11-12, 8-4 SWAC)

 

• Location
  • Montgomery, Alabama – Dunn-Oliver Acadome

 

• Series History
  • Hornets Lead 37-21 (36.2%)

 

• Winning Streak
  • Hornets (W2) / Devilettes' Last Win: February 13, 2025 (68-57)

 
Devilettes' Top Performers:
 

• 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.

 

• 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.

 

• Jaeda Murphy fronted the Green and White's offense at 14 points with a career-best seven of those coming from the charity stripe.

 

• 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.

 

• Kylah McCullers put a respectable 11 points on the scoreboard alongside Ariel Jefferson tacking on seven herself.

 
Next:
 

• 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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