Southern Hoops teams take down Jackson St.

Southern Sports

Jameel Grace scored six of his 18 points in overtime to lead Southern men past Jackson State 49-44 Monday night.

Grace hit the first basket of overtime, and Quinton Doggett's layup gave the Jaguars (13-11, 9-2 Southwestern Athletic Conference) a 45-41 lead.

Jonathan Lewis' 3-pointer brought the Tigers (5-18, 3-8) within a point, but a jumper by Grace made it 47-44 with 48 seconds left. After Jackson State's Kelsey Howard missed a 3-point try, two free throws by Grace provided the final margin.

The Southern Lady Jaguars had four players in double digits and used a 52% shooting effort from the floor to take the 65-60 win over the Lady Tigers.

Laneisha Stephens had a team high 15 points, and Jasmine Jefferson, Kendra Coleman and Adrian Sanders each chimed in with 10 points.