JONESBORO, Ark. | Shakyla Hill scored 15 points and Monisha Neal added 11, but it wasn't enough as the Grambling State University women's basketball team fell to Arkansas State, 76-56, on Saturday afternoon.
 
Hill scored 15 points, including five at the free-throw line, grabbed eight boards, with seven steals and dished out a pair of assists. Neal chipped in with 11 points and six assists.
 
Akasha Westbrook paced Arkansas State with 16 points, including going 8-of-10 on free throws. She added seven rebounds, six steals and two assists. Lauren Bradshaw tallied a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds, with a pair of blocks.
 
Turning Point
Grambling State (3-5) raced out to a 8-0 lead to begin the game after Neal sank a jumper with 8:05 remaining in the first quarter, but Arkansas State battled back and used a 13-0 run over the next five minutes to take a 13-8 advantage with 3:22 left.
 
The Red Wolves extended the lead to 18-12 after one quarter, but the Lady Tigers cut the margin to 20-18 after a bucket by Deja McKinney with 7:25 remaining in the second quarter.
 
Arkansas State answered and used a 10-0 run, capped by a Bradshaw layup to give the Red Wolves a 30-18 advantage with 4:09 left. Grambling State was able to trim the deficit to 34-24 as the two teams entered the half.
 
The Red Wolves pushed the advantage to 48-32 after a Tahlon Heckert layup with 3:19 left in the third, but the Lady Tigers cut the double-digit deficit to 52-44 after a Hill layup with 9:27 left. That would be as close as Grambling State would get.
 
Inside The Numbers
* Grambling State was 20-of-62 (32.3 percent) shooting and 15-of-26 (57.7 percent) from the free-throw line.
* Arkansas State shot 42.9 percent (21-of-49) and 72.1 percent (31-of-43) from the charity stripe.
* Grambling State scored 38 points in the paint, 24 points off 26 Arkansas State turnovers, 19 bench points and 12 fastbreak points.
* The Red Wolves finished with 39 bench points, 32 points in the paint, 27 points off 24 Grambling State turnovers and four fastbreak points.
 
Up Next
The Lady Tigers step back into action on Tuesday, Dec. 19 with a neutral site contest as Grambling State will face North Carolina in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. (ET)/1 p.m. (CT).
 
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