ORANGEBURG, SC—South Carolina State women's basketball dropped a 72-41 decision to visiting Jacksonville State Friday (Nov. 15) inside Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center.

Jada Morgan led the way with a team-high 10 points, while senior guard Mekayla Lumpkin added eight (8) in the loss.

The Lady Bulldogs finished with a costly game-high 18 turnovers on the night.

SC State falls to 1-3 on the season, while Jacksonville State improves to 2-1 overall.

NEXT UP: South Carolina State hit the road to take on University of New Mexico in a non-conference matchup in Albuquerque, NM. Tipoff is 7 p.m.

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