Jackson State won three of its five matches Saturday at the Bulldog Classic in San Antonio, including victories over No. 17 Tulane and No. 21 Valparaiso.
The Tigers opened with an 870-841 loss to No. 5 Nebraska, then beat Tulane 906-861. After falling 934-844 to No. 7 Louisiana Tech, Jackson State closed the day with wins over Grambling State, 960-906, and Valparaiso, 895-885.
Jackson State finished qualifying with a 5-5 record and 8,872 total pins, placing 11th among 16 teams. The Tigers recorded 4,486 pins in traditional play, averaging 179.4 per game…