Jones scores 18, South Alabama defeats Jacksonville St 71-66

Published Dec. 21, 2022 4:59 p.m. ET

Associated Press

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Tyrell Jones scored 18 points to help South Alabama defeat Jacksonville State 71-66 on Wednesday.

Jones also added seven rebounds for the Jaguars (6-6). Isaiah Moore scored 12 points while finishing 6 of 14 from the floor. Kevin Samuel shot 5 of 8 from the field and 1 for 3 from the line to finish with 11 points.

The Gamecocks (6-6) were led by Demaree King, who recorded 24 points. Juwan Perdue added 20 points and nine rebounds for Jacksonville State. In addition, Maros Zeliznak finished with nine points.

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