No. 1 Kentucky State defeated No. 3 Central State 73-63 in the semifinals of the 2016 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Women's Basketball Tournament, Friday evening at Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Ala.

KSU (24-3 overall) advanced to championship game and will meet No. 1 Benedict on Saturday, March 5 at 4 p.m.

KSU never trailed during the game but Central State (14-14) cut its deficit to 52-51 with a layup with Kortni Perry's layup at the 6:18 mark. After exchanging baskets, the Marauders cut the score to 54-53 with a pair of layups but were never able to get ahead.

Jamesha Mosely finished with a game-high 22 points. Mosely also added five rebounds, four assists, and three steals. Joymesia Howard and Logan Powell scored 14 points each ahead of Taylor Sanders who finished with 10.

KSU tallied 42 rebounds with 33 coming from the defensive end.

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-- Story courtesy of HBCU Sports