PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas | Kailyn Gideon didn't attempt a shot for 39 minutes, but her jumper with 42 seconds remaining on Saturday lifted the Grambling State University women's basketball team to a season sweep of Prairie View A&M, 75-68, in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) game at the William J. Nicks Building.
 
Grambling State (12-11 overall, 9-3 SWAC) used a 17-3 run over a 3-minute and 40-second stretch in the opening quarter and took a 23-20 advantage into the second. The Lady Tigers led by as many as 12 points in the second period and took a 39-29 lead into the break.
 
Grambling State pushed the margin to 13 points in the third, but Prairie View A&M used a 19-7 run to close out the period with the Lady Tigers holding a slim, 54-53 lead. Prairie View A&M (8-14, 6-5) held the Lady Tigers to without a field goal for over seven minutes in the final quarter, but Grambling State used a 15-6 run over the final five minutes to pick up its fifth straight win.
 
Shakyla Hill tied a career high with 26 points, on 7-of-14 shooting, with six rebounds, three assists and three steals. Jazmin Boyd added 17 points, including three 3-pointers, with two assists and one steal. Monisha Neal led the way defensively with 10 rebounds.
 
Shala Dobbins paced the Lady Panthers with 21 points, four assists, three steals and a pair of boards. TalishaPresley tallied 14 points, three rebounds, two steals, one block and one assist, while La'Neique Nealey registered a double-double of 12 points and a game-high 14 boards.
 
Turning Point
Grambling State trailed 8-4 after a bucket by Dobbins with 6:30 left in the opener quarter, but the Lady Tigers roared back and used a 17-3 run over the next 3:40 to take a 21-11 advantage after Neal layup with remaining.
 
Prairie View A&M stormed back as the Lady Panthers trailed 23-20 at the end of the first quarter.
 
Grambling State quickly answered and used a 10-2 run over the first five minutes of the second quarter to grab a 33-22 advantage after a Hill jumper with 4:31 left. The Lady Panthers cut the margin to eight, but the Lady Tigers took a 39-29 lead into the half.
 
The Lady Tigers extended the lead to 47-34 after a jumper by Hill with 8:49 left in the third, but the Lady Panthers battled back and used a 19-7 run to close out the period down one, 54-53.
 
In the final period, Grambling State went over seven minutes without a bucket from the field, but Prairie View A&M was unable to get some distance and led 64-61 after a Mariah Campbell layup with 3:15 remaining. The Lady Tigers responded in a big way as Grambling State used a 9-2 run over the next two and a half minutes to grab a 70-66 lead after Gideon's jumper.
 
The Lady Panthers could not recover as Grambling State got clutch free throws down the stretch by Hill to pick up the win.
 
Inside The Numbers
· Grambling State shot 42.2 percent (27-of-64) from the field and 83.3 percent (15-of-18) from the free-throw line.
· Prairie View A&M was 25-of-55 (45.5 percent) shooting and 14-of-17 (82.4 percent) from the charity stripe.
· The Lady Tigers finished with 37 rebounds, with 23 coming on the defensive end.
· The Lady Panthers recorded 34 rebounds, including nine on the offensive glass.
· Grambling State scored 30 points in the paint, 26 points off turnovers, 18 bench points and 18 second-chance points.
· Prairie View A&M finished with 24 points in the paint, 13 bench points and 10 points off turnovers.
· There were two ties and three lead changes.
 
News & Notes
· Shakyla Hill tied a career high with 26 points and set that total on Dec. 10 with 26 at Alabama.
· Grambling State head coach Freddie Murray improved to 3-1 all-time against Prairie View A&M.
· The Lady Tigers completed a sweep over the Lady Panthers with the victory.
· Grambling State head coach Freddie Murray improved to 10-0 in the month of February.
· The Lady Tigers have won five straight and have not lost since Jan. 15 against Texas Southern.
 
Up Next
Grambling State continues its Texas road swing on Monday in Houston against Texas Southern. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. from the Health and Physical Education Arena.
 
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