Pierre scores 14 as Jacksonville State beats Louisiana Tech 63-61
AP
Jan 16, 2025
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) Jaron Pierre Jr. and Marcellus Brigham Jr. each had 14 points in Jacksonville State Gamecocks's 63-61 win against Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 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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1st Half
LT
Bulldogs
31
JVST
Gamecocks
25
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
2nd Half
LT
Bulldogs
30
JVST
Gamecocks
38
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
+3
Amaree Abram makes three point jump shot
40-36
15:14
Quel'Ron House misses two point jump shot
15:12
Marcellus Brigham Jr. offensive rebound
15:10
+2
Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes two point layup
40-38
15:10
Sean Elkinton shooting foul (Marcellus Brigham Jr. draws the foul)
15:10
TV timeout
15:10
+1
Marcellus Brigham Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
40-39
14:53
Sean Elkinton misses three point jump shot
14:51
Kaden Cooper offensive rebound
14:42
Kaden Cooper misses two point layup
14:40
Daniel Batcho offensive rebound
14:34
+2
Daniel Batcho makes two point layup
42-39
14:11
+2
Michael Houge makes two point layup (Mason Nicholson assists)
42-41
13:49
Amaree Abram misses three point jump shot
13:47
Quel'Ron House defensive rebound
13:23
Mason Nicholson misses two point layup
13:21
Jaron Pierre Jr. offensive rebound
13:17
+3
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes three point jump shot
42-44
13:00
+2
Sean Elkinton makes two point layup (Daniel Batcho assists)
44-44
12:36
+2
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes two point layup (Quel'Ron House assists)
44-46
12:14
+2
Daniel Batcho makes two point dunk (Sean Newman Jr. assists)
46-46
11:57
Marcellus Brigham Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:55
Kaden Cooper defensive rebound
11:42
+2
Daniel Batcho makes two point layup (Sean Newman Jr. assists)
48-46
11:42
Sean Elkinton personal foul
11:42
TV timeout
11:16
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:14
Bulldogs defensive rebound
10:49
Iaroslav Niagu shooting foul (Daniel Batcho draws the foul)
10:49
Daniel Batcho misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:49
+1
Daniel Batcho makes regular free throw 2 of 2
49-46
10:35
+2
Iaroslav Niagu makes two point layup (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)
49-48
10:35
Sean Elkinton shooting foul (Iaroslav Niagu draws the foul)
10:35
Iaroslav Niagu misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:35
Michael Houge offensive rebound
10:28
+2
Michael Houge makes two point jump shot
49-50
10:17
Amaree Abram misses three point jump shot
10:15
Daniel Batcho offensive rebound
10:10
Daniel Batcho misses two point layup
10:08
Michael Houge defensive rebound
10:03
Koree Cotton misses three point jump shot
10:01
Devin Ree defensive rebound
9:39
Sean Newman Jr. turnover (lost ball)
9:26
Michael Houge misses three point jump shot
9:24
Kaden Cooper defensive rebound
9:12
Devin Ree misses three point jump shot
9:10
Koree Cotton defensive rebound
9:00
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point layup
8:58
Kaden Cooper defensive rebound
8:50
+3
Sean Elkinton makes three point jump shot (Sean Newman Jr. assists)
52-50
8:48
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
8:48
TV timeout
8:38
+3
Jao Ituka makes three point jump shot (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)
52-53
8:08
Kaden Cooper misses two point jump shot
8:06
Jaron Pierre Jr. defensive rebound
7:46
Kaden Cooper shooting foul (Jao Ituka draws the foul)
7:46
TV timeout
7:46
+1
Jao Ituka makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-54
7:46
+1
Jao Ituka makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-55
7:36
Sean Elkinton turnover (bad pass)
7:20
Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (bad pass)
7:13
Sean Newman Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:11
Gamecocks defensive rebound
6:51
+2
Jao Ituka makes two point jump shot
52-57
6:32
Devin Ree misses three point jump shot
6:30
Sean Elkinton offensive rebound
6:25
+3
Sean Newman Jr. makes three point jump shot (Amaree Abram assists)
55-57
6:03
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses two point jump shot
6:01
Bulldogs defensive rebound
5:48
Devin Ree misses two point jump shot
5:46
Daniel Batcho offensive rebound
5:30
+2
Daniel Batcho makes two point layup
57-57
5:16
Marcellus Brigham Jr. misses two point jump shot
5:14
Devin Ree defensive rebound
4:50
Devin Ree misses three point jump shot
4:48
Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
4:29
Daniel Batcho blocks Jaron Pierre Jr.'s two point layup
4:27
Gamecocks offensive rebound
4:15
Jao Ituka misses three point jump shot
4:13
Jaron Pierre Jr. offensive rebound
4:02
Devin Ree shooting foul (Koree Cotton draws the foul)
4:02
+1
Koree Cotton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
57-58
4:02
+1
Koree Cotton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-59
3:50
Sean Newman Jr. misses three point jump shot
3:48
Bulldogs offensive rebound
3:48
Mason Nicholson personal foul
3:48
TV timeout
3:33
Daniel Batcho misses two point jump shot
3:31
Jao Ituka defensive rebound
3:05
Jaron Pierre Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Amaree Abram steals)
2:53
+2
Amaree Abram makes two point jump shot
59-59
2:28
+3
Koree Cotton makes three point jump shot (Marcellus Brigham Jr. assists)
59-62
2:05
Amaree Abram misses two point jump shot
2:03
Kaden Cooper offensive rebound
1:54
Amaree Abram misses three point jump shot
1:52
Mason Nicholson defensive rebound
1:25
Amaree Abram shooting foul (Jaron Pierre Jr. draws the foul)
1:25
+1
Jaron Pierre Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
59-63
1:25
Jaron Pierre Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:25
Kaden Cooper defensive rebound
1:19
Bulldogs 30 second timeout
1:08
Marcellus Brigham Jr. personal foul
0:59
+2
Kaden Cooper makes two point dunk (Sean Newman Jr. assists)
