GRAMBLING, La. | After taking a week off, the Grambling State University women's basketball team continues Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) play as they travel to Pine Bluff, Ark. to play Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday, followed by a trip to Itta Bena, Miss. to take on Mississippi Valley State University on Monday. Tipoff for Saturday's game in K.L. Johnson Complex is set for 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Monday in the Harrison Complex.
 
Grambling State (7-11 overall, 4-3 SWAC) dropped an 80-72 decision to Jackson State last Saturday.
 
Arkansas-Pine Bluff (3-14, 1-6) has lost its last six SWAC games and Mississippi Valley State (0-19, 0-7) has been winless this season.
 

ABOUT ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF

• The Lady Golden Lions fell to Alcorn State, 80-77, and Prairie View A&M, 64-52 last Saturday.
• Arkansas-Pine Bluff is averaging 54.0 points per game, while its opponents are averaging 71.0 points. UAPB is shooting 33.6 (318-of-946) from the floor and 66.9 (240-of-359) from the charity stripe.
• Faith Ohanta leads the Lady Golden Lions in double digits at 13. 0 points and 8.8 rebounds per game, while Destiny Brewton is averaging 8.4 points and 2.5 boards per game.

 
ABOUT MISSISSIPPI VALLEY

• The Devilettes have been unsuccessful this season without winning one game.
• Mississippi Valley State is averaging 55.2 points per game, while its opponents are averaging 76.9 points. The team is shooting 33.3 (368-1105) from the floor and 62.0 (251-of-405) from the charity stripe.
• Kristy Parker leads the Devilettes offense in double digits at 15.4 points and 4.1 rebounds per game, followed by LaKendra Bassett is averaging 14.3 point and 4.5 boards per game.

 
LAST TIME OUT

• Grambling State is coming off an 80-72 loss to Jackson State on last Saturday.
• Monisha Neal finished with a double-double of 16 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Grambling State offense. Jazmin Boyd came off the bench and scored 11 points, including 6-of-6 from the free-throw line. Shakyla Hill registered 11 points, six assists and four boards.
• Grambling State shot 39.0 percent (23-of-59) from the floor and 76.9 percent (20-of-26) from the free-throw line.

NOTABLES

• Shakyla Hill is first on the team in scoring, (averaging 13.6 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.
• Kailyn Gideon is ranked first in the conference in blocked shots.
• Monisha Neal is now eight points shy of reaching 1,000 for her collegiate career. 

 
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES

• Shakyla Hill surpassed the 1,000-point plateau on Dec. 10 in a 73-49 loss at Alabama.
• 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

• Grambling State was picked to finish second in the preseason coaches' poll as voted on by conference head coaches and sports information directors. GSU guard Shakyla Hill was selected the SWAC Preseason Player of the Year.

 
GRAMBLING STATE BASKETBALL HISTORY

• Grambling State became the only SWAC school to advance in a postseason tournament as the GSU defeated Ole Miss, 78-75, in the first round of the WNIT last season.
• Grambling State reached the SWAC Championship game last season, but fell to Texas Southern, 70-66.

 
UP NEXT

• Following the Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Mississippi Valley State contests, Grambling State will play host to Southern on Saturday, Feb. 3 (High School Day) and Alcorn State on Monday, Feb. 5.

 
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