Alabama State hangs on for 71-66 win over MVSU

Feb 6, 2017, 11:51 pm

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Tony Armstrong scored 15 points with 7-for-11 shooting and Alabama State held off Mississippi Valley State for a 71-66 win Monday night.

Reginald Gee added 12 points for Alabama State (7-16, 5-6 Southwestern Athletic Conference), Terrance LeFlore had 11 and Torloft Thomas 10. The Hornets shot 49 percent from the field and controlled the boards 42-34 to avenge a Jan. 9 loss to MVSU.

Trailing by two early in the second half, Alabama State took the lead for good during a 7-0 spurt capped with a 3-point play from LeFlore to make it 43-38. The Hornets later used a 6-0 run to stretch their advantage to 60-51 and held on from there.

Mississippi Valley State (4-20, 4-7) got 18 points from Marcus Romain. Isaac Williams added 15 points and Rashaan Surles had 10 for the Delta Devils, which forced 22 turnovers with five steals from Ta'Jay Henry.