{"id":486920,"date":"2026-01-02T10:59:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T10:59:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/486920\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T10:59:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T10:59:18","slug":"williams-stars-in-asun-opener-against-austin-peay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/486920\/","title":{"rendered":"Williams Stars In ASUN Opener Against Austin Peay"},"content":{"rendered":"\n


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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. <\/strong>— In the opening stanza of the Atlantic Sun Conference season, the Jacksonville Dolphins fell on their home floor to the Austin Peay Governors, 71-65.<\/p>\n

The Dolphins (8-4, 0-1 ASUN) were led by a strong performance from graduate student guard Priscilla Williams<\/a>. The second-year ‘Phin led the way with 23 points, her second 20-point game of the season and third-straight game with at least 14 points.<\/p>\n

She also did a little bit of everything on the stat sheet, adding five rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block. She’s now recorded at least one stat in all five major categories four times this season.<\/p>\n

The Governors started strong, but Jacksonville found its offense to keep in striking distance. Freshman Aniah Smith<\/a> drove to the paint before kicking it out to Williams for a triple to get JU on the board.<\/p>\n

Smith added a pair of baskets and Williams earned an and-one, three-point play to add to Jacksonville’s tally.<\/p>\n

Austin Peay pushed its lead as high as 16 points in the second quarter before a spirited Dolphins made it a one-score game before the break. From the 6:10 mark in the second, it was all Jacksonville.<\/p>\n

Freshman Tatum Brown<\/a> put in a layup, and Williams added a pair from the free throw line the next possession. Williams and senior Kali Howard<\/a> each added a pair of buckets in the second quarter, and senior guard Makiya Miller<\/a> drilled a triple from the top of the key as JU cut the deficit to 34-31 at halftime.<\/p>\n

The third quarter played more like the opener, with the Governors keeping Jacksonville at a distance, taking a 10-point lead into the break. Williams started the comeback for JU in the fourth with a triple.<\/p>\n

The Dolphins took care of business from the free-throw line to inch closer, with Howard cutting the deficit back to three, 61-58. After an Austin Peay bucket, Williams scored a pair of free throws to keep the game at three points.<\/p>\n

Even as the Governors tried to pull away, Williams kept Jacksonville close with a triple with 0:34. Austin Peay tacked on a free throw, then sophomore Comari Mitchell<\/a> cashed in a layup off an assist from sophomore Mychal White<\/a> to make the deficit two points.<\/p>\n

The Dolphins couldn’t close the final gap, though, as the Governors closed out the game with a pair of successful trips to the line.<\/p>\n

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