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Pierre scores 14 as Jacksonville State beats Louisiana Tech 63-61
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) Jaron Pierre Jr. and Marcellus Brigham Jr. each had 14 points in Jacksonville State's 63-61 win against Louisiana Tech on Thursday night.
Pierre gave Jacksonville State a 63-59 lead with 1:29 left.
Pierre added seven rebounds and seven assists for the Gamecocks (10-7, 2-2 Conference USA). Brigham went 6 of 14 (1 for 4 from 3-point range). Koree Cotton shot 3 for 8 from beyond the arc to finish with 11 points.
Daniel Batcho led the way for the Bulldogs (13-5, 2-3) with 19 points and eight rebounds. Amaree Abram added 13 points, six rebounds, five assists and two steals. Sean Elkinton also had 13 points.
Pierre scored eight points in the first half and Jacksonville State went into halftime trailing 31-25. Brigham scored 10 second-half points.
Both teams play again on Saturday. Jacksonville State hosts Sam Houston and Louisiana Tech travels to play Kennesaw State.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | (Gamecocks gains possession) | ||
| 19:42 | | +3 | Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot (Quel'Ron House assists) | 0-3 |
| 19:15 |  | +2 | Kaden Cooper makes two point jump shot | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | | Marcellus Brigham Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:47 | | Amaree Abram defensive rebound | ||
| 18:39 | | Amaree Abram misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:37 | | Sean Newman Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 18:32 | | Quel'Ron House misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:30 | | Kaden Cooper defensive rebound | ||
| 18:17 | | +3 | Devin Ree makes three point jump shot (Amaree Abram assists) | 5-3 |
| 17:53 | | Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (out of bounds) | ||
| 17:34 | | +2 | Daniel Batcho makes two point layup (Devin Ree assists) | 7-3 |
| 17:20 | | +3 | Quel'Ron House makes three point jump shot (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists) | 7-6 |
| 16:47 | | Amaree Abram misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:45 | | Marcellus Brigham Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 16:31 | | Marcellus Brigham Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:29 | | Kaden Cooper defensive rebound | ||
| 16:20 | | Sean Newman Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Quel'Ron House steals) | ||
| 16:14 | | Quel'Ron House misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:12 | | Devin Ree defensive rebound | ||
| 15:51 | | +2 | Sean Newman Jr. makes two point jump shot | 9-6 |
| 15:28 | | Koree Cotton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:26 | | Daniel Batcho defensive rebound | ||
| 15:15 | | +2 | Daniel Batcho makes two point dunk (Amaree Abram assists) | 11-6 |
| 14:52 | | +2 | Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point layup | 11-8 |
| 14:32 | | Devin Ree misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:30 | | Mason Nicholson defensive rebound | ||
| 14:18 | | Koree Cotton turnover (out of bounds) | ||
| 14:18 | | TV timeout | ||
| 13:58 | | +2 | Amaree Abram makes two point jump shot | 13-8 |
| 13:32 | | +2 | Iaroslav Niagu makes two point layup (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists) | 13-10 |
| 13:08 | | Amaree Abram misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:06 | | Koree Cotton defensive rebound | ||
| 12:45 | | Koree Cotton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:43 | | Gamecocks offensive rebound | ||
| 12:34 | | +3 | Koree Cotton makes three point jump shot (Iaroslav Niagu assists) | 13-13 |
| 12:12 | | Sean Elkinton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:10 | | Devin Ree offensive rebound | ||
| 12:04 | | +2 | Daniel Batcho makes two point layup (Sean Elkinton assists) | 15-13 |
| 11:50 | | Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Sean Newman Jr. steals) | ||
| 11:40 | | Sean Elkinton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:38 | | Jao Ituka defensive rebound | ||
| 11:29 | | Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 11:27 | | Amaree Abram defensive rebound | ||
| 11:19 | | Devin Ree misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:17 | | Michael Houge defensive rebound | ||
| 10:55 | | Jao Ituka misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:53 | | Daniel Batcho defensive rebound | ||
| 10:46 | | Sean Newman Jr. turnover (out of bounds) | ||
| 10:46 | | TV timeout | ||
| 10:25 | | Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:23 | | Sean Elkinton defensive rebound | ||
| 9:57 | | AJ Bates misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:55 | | Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 9:40 | | +2 | Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes two point layup (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists) | 15-15 |
| 9:11 | | Daniel Batcho misses two point layup | ||
| 9:09 | | Sean Elkinton offensive rebound | ||
| 9:09 | | Iaroslav Niagu personal foul | ||
| 8:58 | | +3 | Sean Elkinton makes three point jump shot (Sean Newman Jr. assists) | 18-15 |
| 8:32 | | Marcellus Brigham Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:30 | | Marcellus Brigham Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 8:26 | | Marcellus Brigham Jr. misses two point hook shot | ||
| 8:24 | | Daniel Batcho defensive rebound | ||
| 8:06 | | +2 | Daniel Batcho makes two point hook shot (Amaree Abram assists) | 20-15 |
| 7:42 | | Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:40 | | Kaden Cooper defensive rebound | ||
| 7:34 | | +3 | Amaree Abram makes three point jump shot (Sean Newman Jr. assists) | 23-15 |
| 7:32 | | Gamecocks 30 second timeout | ||
| 7:32 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:21 | | Quel'Ron House turnover (bad pass) (Amaree Abram steals) | ||
| 7:14 | | Kaden Cooper misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:12 | | Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:12 | | Will Allen personal foul | ||
| 6:48 | | +2 | Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes two point layup | 23-17 |
| 6:18 | | +2 | Sean Elkinton makes two point hook shot | 25-17 |
| 5:57 | | Koree Cotton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:55 | | Jaron Pierre Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 5:34 | | +3 | Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot (Quel'Ron House assists) | 25-20 |
| 5:17 | | Amaree Abram misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:15 | | Quel'Ron House defensive rebound | ||
| 4:59 | | Marcellus Brigham Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:57 | | Quel'Ron House offensive rebound | ||
| 4:46 | | Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:44 | | Will Allen defensive rebound | ||
| 4:20 | | Kaden Cooper misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:18 | | Mason Nicholson defensive rebound | ||
| 4:06 | | Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 4:04 | | Amaree Abram defensive rebound | ||
| 3:53 | | Amaree Abram misses two point layup | ||
| 3:51 | | Amaree Abram offensive rebound | ||
| 3:48 | | Sean Newman Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:46 | | Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:19 | | +3 | Koree Cotton makes three point jump shot (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists) | 25-23 |
| 2:50 | | Kaden Cooper misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:48 | | Will Allen offensive rebound | ||
| 2:41 | | +2 | Kaden Cooper makes two point layup (Sean Elkinton assists) | 27-23 |
| 2:21 | | Gamecocks 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:21 | | TV timeout | ||
| 2:12 | | Koree Cotton misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:10 | | Daniel Batcho defensive rebound | ||
| 1:49 | | Sean Newman Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Michael Houge steals) | ||
| 1:42 | | Quel'Ron House misses two point layup | ||
| 1:40 | | Amaree Abram defensive rebound | ||
| 1:13 | | Amaree Abram misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:11 | | Michael Houge defensive rebound | ||
| 0:58 | | +2 | Jao Ituka makes two point jump shot | 27-25 |
| 0:49 | | Bulldogs 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:37 | | +2 | Kaden Cooper makes two point layup | 29-25 |
| 0:22 | | Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:20 | | Amaree Abram defensive rebound | ||
| 0:05 | | Quel'Ron House personal foul | ||
| 0:03 | | Amaree Abram misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | Daniel Batcho offensive rebound | ||
| 0:01 | | +2 | Daniel Batcho makes two point layup | 31-25 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:47 | | Amaree Abram misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:45 | | Quel'Ron House defensive rebound | ||
| 19:32 | | +2 | Mason Nicholson makes two point hook shot (Marcellus Brigham Jr. assists) | 31-27 |
| 19:00 | | Sean Newman Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:58 | | Mason Nicholson defensive rebound | ||
| 18:41 | | Devin Ree personal foul | ||
| 18:27 | | +2 | Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes two point jump shot | 31-29 |
| 18:01 | | Sean Elkinton turnover (out of bounds) | ||
| 17:50 | | +3 | Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists) | 31-32 |
| 17:27 | | +3 | Amaree Abram makes three point jump shot (Sean Newman Jr. assists) | 34-32 |
| 16:56 | | Marcellus Brigham Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:54 | | Mason Nicholson offensive rebound | ||
| 16:49 | | +2 | Mason Nicholson makes two point layup | 34-34 |
| 16:38 | | +3 | Sean Elkinton makes three point jump shot (Amaree Abram assists) | 37-34 |
| 16:08 | | +2 | Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes two point hook shot | 37-36 |
| 15:43 | | Kaden Cooper turnover (offensive goaltending) | ||
| 15:43 | | Koree Cotton turnover (bad pass) (Sean Newman Jr. steals) | ||
| 15:32 | |