<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4Bnqko_1H2Qp95900" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4Bnqko_1H2Qp95900" width="300" height="300" ><figcaption>Jailah Pelly</figcaption></figure>After trailing big entering the fourth quarter, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff nearly pulled off a stunning comeback Thursday night (Nov. 12) in women’s basketball. Arkansas held on for a 95-90 win at Bud Walton Arena in UAPB’s second game against an SEC opponent this season.Arkansas (4-0) led 75-55 entering the fourth quarter. The Razorbacks had dominated the third 27-14 and seemed to have pulled away after a competitive first half.UAPB (1-3) fought back. The Lady Lions went on a 13-2 run, starting with 5:28 remaining. Guard Jakyra Jackson finished the run with a fast break layup to cut the Hogs’ lead to 85-78 with 2:51 left.Jackson later scored another layup with 34.2 seconds to play, making the score 91-88, but that was the closest the Lady Lions got. UAPB fouled Arkansas senior guard Jianna Morris twice, and she made all four free throws to keep the Hogs’ lead intact to the end.UAPB guard Jailah Pelly scored a game-high 22 points, while Indiya Bowen added 21. Jackson scored 18, and Tyra Taylor finished with 13.The Lady Lions once led 20-13 with 3:41 remaining in the first quarter after Bowen and Taylor combined for an 8-0 run, but the Razorbacks finished the quarter on a 14-0 run and led the rest of the night.A pivotal moment occurred in the final seconds of the first quarter. UAPB had the ball down 22-20 when Bowen caught Arkansas guard Kateri Poole with an elbow to the face while handling the ball. The officials initially called a flop warning on Poole, who fell to the court holding her face, but eventually stopped play and reviewed it.After review, they rescinded the flop warning and called a flagrant foul on Bowen, giving Arkansas two free throws and the ball. Morris hit both free throws, then nailed a 3-pointer to finish a 5-point possession to send the Hogs into the second quarter up 27-20.Both teams scored 21 points in the second quarter, leaving Arkansas ahead 48-41 at halftime. Both teams shot 16 of 36 from the field in the first half, but the Hogs’ shot 12 of 16 at the free throw line while UAPB was 4 of 4.The fouls called against UAPB put most of the Lady Lions’ starters in foul trouble quickly. Pelly, Bowen, Jackson and Yasmyn Palmer all had three fouls at halftime, and Palmer picked up her fourth 7 seconds into the second half.Bowen eventually fouled out in the final seconds, with the other three each finishing with four. Taylor finished with three.</div></body>

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After trailing big entering the fourth quarter, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff nearly pulled off a stunning comeback Thursday night (Nov. 12) in women’s basketball. Arkansas held on for a 95-90 win at Bud Walton Arena in UAPB’s second game against an SEC opponent this season.

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After trailing big entering the fourth quarter, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff nearly pulled off a stunning comeback Thursday night (Nov. 12) in 

UAPB comeback comes up short at Arkansas

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