JONESBORO, Ark. (1/2/25) – Arkansas State women's basketball (5-7, 1-1 SBC) used a late three-point barrage to secure a 66-56 victory over Marshall (5-8, 0-2 SBC) on Thursday night at First National Bank Arena.
 
Shaunae Brown led the team with 12 points while Crislyn Rose fell just short of a double-double at eight points and a career high 10 assists. Wynter Rogers also closed in on the feat, posting eight points with nine rebounds.
 
As a team, A-State shot 22-for-52 (42.3 percent) from the floor and 13-for-31 (41.9 percent) from three-point range, recording the largest comeback win of the season after erasing a 14-point deficit in the first quarter.
 
The Red Wolves fell into a 15-2 hole in the opening minutes, going scoreless from the 8:24 mark until Nissa Sam-Grant drained two free throws with 4:12 to go. Mimi McCollister closed the opening period with a three-pointer, but the Thundering Herd held a 20-9 lead.
 
A-State found a spark in the next quarter, draining three triples and a pair of layups to tie the game at 22-22. Marshall responded with a 7-2 run before it was Anna Griffin's turn to end the quarter with a three-pointer, putting the Scarlet and Black within three points at the break.
 
As a team, A-State shot 9-for-22 (40.9 percent) in the first half, making six of those in the second quarter. The Red Wolves also converted five three-pointers and scored 13 points off nine turnovers.
 
The Scarlet and Black claimed their first lead of the contest in the third after Rose converted a Thundering Herd turnover into a layup. Rogers contributed six points in the quarter, allowing another three-pointer from Griffin to push A-State ahead 41-38 going into the fourth.
 
The Red Wolves opened the final period with a three-point barrage, draining seven triples to open their largest lead of the night. Shaunae Brown recorded the first pair before Mimi McCollister added another, extending the lead to seven.
 
Rose and Kyanna Morgan alternated the next four three-pointers as the Red Wolves claimed a 62-49 advantage with 2:46 remaining. The Thundering Herd were unable to mount a response, missing all seven three-point attempts in the quarter as A-State claimed their first conference win of the 2024-25 campaign.
 
NEXT UP
A-State hosts Georgia Southern on Saturday, Jan. 4, at 2:00 p.m. inside First National Bank Arena. Listeners can find the game on 95.3/96.9 The Ticket Radio Network while viewers can watch on ESPN+.
 
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