Grambling, LA– The Grambling State University Lady Tigers (1-6) lost at home to the Lady Colonels (3-4) of Nichols State University, 71-60, at the Frederick C. Hobdy Assembly Center.
 
The Lady Tigers could not gather any momentum offensively at the start of the first quarter. Back to back turnovers made it difficult to make plays offensively. NSU took advantage of Grambling's mistakes and took the lead early. The Lady Tigers were down 16-13 at the end of the period.
 
In the second quarter, Grambling continued to struggle with turnovers, but were able to keep up offensively. Fast breaks created multiple opportunities for the Lady Tigers to get some easy buckets. Grambling shot 50% from the field for the half and Nicholls State shot 38.7%. NSU became a threat at three-point range and knocked down 3 three-pointers to keep them in the lead. The Lady Tigers went into the locker room down by 4. The score was 33-29.
 
NSU came out on fire for the start of the third, hitting back-to-back three pointers to stretch their lead to 10. The Lady Tigers struggled to defend and could not convert offensively. Nicholls led by 14 points with just over five minutes left in the third.  The Lady Tigers did not back down and was able to pull within 8 points to end the period, 53-45.
 
Quick buckets for the Lady Tigers brought them within 3 at the start of the fourth putting the pressure on NSU.  Grambling guard Jazmine Boyd made some big plays offensively, including a deep three-pointer to tie the game at 53.  The Lady tigers led by four, but not for long as NSU tied the game with under four minutes to go. GSU turnovers allowed NSU to take a five-point lead with under three minutes to go. Nichols' guard Hope Pawlowski hit a big three-pointer to get the lead back to 8 over Grambling with less than 1:30 to go. Boyd comes back with another three-pointer and is fouled on the play. Boyd could not convert the free throw. NSU began to pull away in the final seconds and finished the game 71-60.
 
"They looked like they wanted it more than us. We came off of a long road trip. We played three games in six days. We just looked like we were tired tonight. We had no energy. We just have to use this break coming up to regroup and get our legs back again, and hopefully be ready to finish before the Christmas break," said head coach Freddie Murray.
 
Boyd finished with a game high of 21 points. Shakyla Hill followed with 17 points, 9 assists, and 6 rebounds. Jazmine Torian contributed 11 points and 9 rebounds. Nichols State had four players to score double figures.
 
Next, The Lady Tigers will head to Tuscan, Arizona and face University of Arizona, December 13^th @ 7:00 p.m.