HUNTSVILLE, Ala. | The Alabama A&M University women's basketball team honored four seniors prior to Saturday's Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) regular season finale as the Bulldogs dropped their second consecutive game, 59-50, to Southern at the AAMU Event Center.
Kaylah Turner, an Oakleaf High School in Florida graduate, led Alabama A&M with 13 points, two rebounds, two assists and two steals, while Amiah Simmons registered 12 points, seven boards, one assist and one block. Alisha Wilson posted a double-double of 15 rebounds and 10 points, along with one assist and one steal.
Turner, a freshman, finished regular season play with 33 minutes per game with 30 of 30 game starts, 46 three pointers in 134 attempts, 90 of 110 free throws and a 15.1 points per game average. Turner also had 112 rebounds; 23 offensive, 89 defensive; 66 assists, 48 steals and two blocked shots.
Turner's season best was a 21-point game against Auburn in November and a four-steal game in January against Alcorn.
Alabama A&M (15-15 overall, 10-8 SWAC) saw its five-game winning streak snapped on Thursday and closed out the regular season with the home loss. Despite the loss, the Bulldogs had already qualified for next week's SWAC Women's Basketball Tournament.
Alabama A&M advances to next week's SWAC Women's Basketball Tournament in Birmingham; Thurs., March 14, as the No. 5 seed and will meet fourth seed Arkansas-Pine Bluff in the quarterfinals on Thursday from Bartow Arena. Tip-off against Golden Lions is set for 5:30 p.m.