PENSACOLA, Fla. (3/5/21) – Facing an early double-digit deficit, Arkansas State women's basketball battled back to make it a one-point contest, but South Alabama held on for a 73-64 victory over the Red Wolves in the first round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament on Friday at Hartsell Arena.
A-State (9-12) trailed 20-5 after the opening quarter, but outscored the Jaguars (13-12) 59-53 in the last three quarters to keep it close. Three players scored in double figures for the Red Wolves, led by 16 points from Karolina Szydlowska, who also tallied seven boards.