MIAMI - Sanaa' St. Andre and Eboni Williams combined to score 33 total points, but the Tennessee State women's basketball team fell to the William & Mary Tribe 63-53 at Ocean Bank Convocation Center Friday.
The Tigers (1-4) had three players score in double figures, led by St. Andre, who had 19 points and three steals. Williams added 14 points and Diamond Cannon chipped in as well with 10 points and seven rebounds.
Tennessee State out-rebounded William & Mary 39-35 in Friday's game, paced by Caitlin Anderson's eight boards. The Tigers also grabbed 10 offensive rebounds and scored eight second-chance points.
Tennessee State forced 22 William & Mary turnovers. The Tigers turned those takeaways into 21 points on the other end of the floor. Anderson's four steals led the way for Tennessee State.
How It Happened
Tennessee State struggled out of the gate, falling behind 13-7 at the end of the first quarter.
William & Mary kept adding to that lead, building a 28-19 advantage before Tennessee State went on a 10-0 run, highlighted by a bucket from Cannon, to take a 29-28 lead. The Tribe then came roaring back to take a 31-29 lead heading into halftime.
William & Mary continued to increase its lead after halftime, building a 43-30 advantage before Tennessee State went on a 9-0 run, punctuated by a basket from St. Andre, to trim its deficit to 43-39 with 1:33 to go in the third. William & Mary countered and stretched its lead to 47-42 heading into the fourth. Tennessee State played well near the basket, scoring eight of its 13 points in the paint.
Tennessee State could not pull any closer in the fourth, losing by a final of 63-53.
Game Notes
» The Tigers held the Tribe to only 36.8 percent shooting from the field.
» Sanaa' St. Andre, Eboni Williams, and Diamond Cannon combined to account for 81 percent of the Tigers' points.
» Tennessee State lost despite a 39-35 rebounding advantage.
» The Tennessee State defense forced 22 turnovers.
» Tennessee State cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 10 offensive boards in the game.
» Sanaa' St. Andre led the Tigers with 19 points.
» Tennessee State got a team-high eight rebounds from Caitlin Anderson.
The Tigers will now take on Bryant on Saturday at 12:00 p.m. for their second game of the FIU Thanksgiving Tournament.
