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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Despite a late comeback attempt by the Wildcats, B-CU could not finish it off, falling short 61-60 to Alabama State at Moore Gymnasium.
 
1st Quarter
The first quarter was tightly contested with Alabama State holding the four-point edge at the conclusion of the period.
Both teams struggled from the field in the quarter, shooting below 30%. The Hornets made two three-pointers, made 5-of-6 attempts from the free-throw line, and out-rebounded Bethune-Cookman 11-8.
2nd Quarter
The Wildcats once again struggled shooting the basketball, converting just two of their 10 attempts in the second. B-CU found success at getting to the free-throw line, shooting 9-of-12.
Alabama State once again made two-three pointers, continuing its hot shooting from beyond the arc. As a result, the Hornets were able to maintain the lead, going into halftime up 27-22.
Amari Franklin led all scorers with six points while Kailyn Peters and Alexandria Johnson each had six for B-CU.
3rd Quarter
The Hornets were the dominant team in the third quarter, scoring 22 points while increasing their lead to 13.
Each team made two three-pointers in the quarter, but the Wildcat shot just 26.7 from the field compared to 69.2% for Alabama State.
4th Quarter
The Wildcats fought in the fourth quarter to steal the win, eventually managing to tie the game with 2:45 remaining.
ASU would retake a four-point lead with 1:50 to go and continued to maintain a slight advantage in crunch time. But with nine seconds left, Janessa Kelley hit a three-pointer and was fouled by the Hornets, giving her a chance to tie the game.
Kelley could not convert the and-one opportunity though, and the Hornets were able to inbound the ball and hold on for the victory.
Janessa Kelley led the Wildcats with 15 points which ties her career high.
Daimoni Dorsey finished with 11 points.
Tyler Butler scored six points and picked up 10 rebounds.
Caylee Simpson and Amari Franklin each had 14 for the Hornets.
B-CU shot 34.6% from the field overall.
The Hornets shot 57.1% from three-point territory.
The Wildcats play in their final home game of the season against Alabama A&M. Tipoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. EST.
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