GRAMBLING, La. | The Grambling State University women's basketball team look to secure two more conference wins at home against Prairie View A&M University on Saturday and on Monday, Jan. 15 against Texas Southern University. Tipoff for Saturday's game is scheduled for 3 p.m. in the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center and at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The contest versus Texas Southern will be broadcasted live on the SWAC Digital Network.
 
Grambling State (6-9 overall, 3-1 SWAC) suffered their first SWAC loss to Southern, 63-44, on Jan. 6. The Lady Tigers bounced back from the loss, defeating Alcorn State, 75-68, on Monday.
 
Prairie View A&M (4-10, 2-1) will travel to Jackson State on Monday, while Texas Southern (6-8, 1-2) will play host to Jackson State on Saturday.
 
ABOUT PRAIRIE VIEW A&M
• The Lady Panthers will have a week off to rest before visiting Grambling State. Prairie View A&M came from behind in its last contest, defeating Texas Southern, 61-56, on Jan. 6.
 
• Prairie View A&M is averaging 68.9 points per game, while its opponents are averaging 74.4 points. The Lady Tigers are shooting 37.3 percent (342-of-918) from the floor and 67.8 percent (229-of-338) from the charity stripe.
 
• Shala Dobbins leads the Lady Panthers in double figures at 20.4 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, while Jordyn Penniman is averaging 10.2 points and 1.2 rebounds.
 
ABOUT TEXAS SOUTHERN
• The Lady Tigers are coming off a 61-56 loss to Prairie View A&M on Jan. 6 and will visit Jackson State on Saturday, before making the trip to Grambling State..
 
• Texas Southern is averaging 63.8 points per game, while its opponents are averaging 61.1 points. The Lady Tigers are shooting 41.1 percent (318-of-773) from the floor and 68.3 percent (183-of-268) from the charity stripe.
 
• Joyce Kennerson leads the Lady Tigers in double figures at 26.3 points and 2.9 rebounds per game while Kaitlyn Palmer is averaging 13.0 points and 3.0 rebounds.
 
LAST TIME OUT
• Grambling State is coming off a 75-68 victory on Monday against Alcorn State.
 
• The Lady Tigers opened the game on a 8-2 run and extended the advantage to 20-8 with 1:12 remaining in the period and took a 24-8 lead into the second quarter.
 
• Shakyla Hill led the way for the Lady Tigers with 16 points, seven rebounds, six assists and four steals. Justice Coleman registered a career-high 16 points, on 7-of-9 shooting, with five rebounds and five assists. Monisha Neal added 15 points, four boards, three assists and a pair of steals, while Ariel Williams chipped in with 15 points, six rebounds and six assists.
 
• Grambling State shot 30-of-47 (63.8 percent) from the field and 12-of-19 (63.2 percent) from the free-throw line.
 
NOTABLES
• Shakyla Hill is first on the team in scoring, (averaging 13.2 points) field goal attempts, field goals made, free throw attempts, free throws made, rebounds (offensive and defensive), rebound average, assists and steals. She ranks first in the SWAC in assists, second nationally (first in the SWAC) in steals, third nationally in triple-doubles and second nationally (first in the SWAC) in steals per game.
 
• Shakyla Hill was selected the SWAC Player of the Week and BOXTOROW National Player of the Week on Tuesday. This is the second time she received SWAC Player of the Week honors.
 
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES
• Shakyla Hill surpassed the 1,000-point plateau on Dec. 10 in a 73-49 loss at Alabama. Hill will be recognized with a pregame ceremony at Saturday's game.
 
• Shakyla Hill became the fourth NCAA Division I women's basketball player in history to register a quadruple-double as she finished with 15 points, 10 rebounds, 10 steals and 10 assists against Alabama State (Jan. 3).
 
PRESEASON POLL
• The Lady Tigers were picked to finish second in the preseason coaches' poll as voted on by conference head coaches and sports information directors. Grambling State junior guard Shakyla Hill was selected the SWAC Preseason Player of the Year.
 
SCHEDULE NOTES
• Grambling State played just three games at home prior to opening conference play on Jan. 1, registering a 2-1 mark, with its only loss coming to No. 17 Florida State. The Lady Tigers will play nine SWAC games at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center.
 
GRAMBLING STATE BASKETBALL HISTORY
• Grambling State became the only SWAC school to advance in a postseason tournament as the Lady Tigers defeated Ole Miss, 78-75, in the first round of the WNIT last season.
 
• The Lady Tigers reached the SWAC Championship game last season, but fell to Texas Southern, 70-66.
 
UP NEXT
• Following the two-game homestand, the Lady Tigers will travel to Jackson, Miss to play Jackson State University. Tipoff in Lee E. Williams Athletic and Assembly Center is set for 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 20.
   
UP NEXT
• After the two-game SWAC road swing, the Tigers return home for two games, starting on Saturday, Jan. 13 against Prairie View A&M. Grambling State concludes the two-game homestand on Monday, Jan. 15 against Texas Southern. That contest will be broadcasted live on the SWAC Digital Network.
 
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