GRAMBLING, La. | The Grambling State University women's basketball team will look to improve in Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) play over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Saturday (Senior Day) and conclude the home portion part of its schedule on Monday, Feb. 27 versus Mississippi Valley State.
 
Tip-off for Saturday's game at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center is set for 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
 
Grambling State (13-12 overall, 10-4 SWAC) stepped back into the win column after a 93-89 overtime victory to Jackson State on Saturday (Feb. 17).
 
Arkansas-Pine Bluff (6-19, 4-11) registered a 61-59 win over Texas Southern on Monday and Mississippi Valley State (2-25, 2-13) is seeking a conference win after losing to Southern, Texas Southern and Prairie View A&M.
 
ABOUT ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF

• Arkansas-Pine Bluff is averaging 55.1 points per game, while its opponents are averaging 68.7 points.
• The Lady Golden Lions are shooting 34.9 percent (474-of-1359) from the field and 65.0 percent (364-of-560) from the foul line.
• Faith Ohanta is leading Arkansas-Pine Bluff's offense at 13.3 points and 9.0 rebounds per game, followed by Destiny Brewton with 7.8 points and 2.8 boards per game.

 
ABOUT MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE

• Mississippi Valley State is averaging 57.0 points per game, while its opponents are averaging 73.6 points.
• The Devilettes are shooting 34.7 percent (553-of-1595) from the floor and 60.7 percent (334-of-550) from the free-throw line.
• Mississippi Valley State's offense is led by Kristy Parker with 15.4 points and 4.4 rebounds per game, while LaKendra Bassett is second on the team in scoring at 15.0 points and 4.8 boards per game.

 
LAST TIME OUT

• Grambling State improved in SWAC play after a 93-89 victory over Jackson State.
• Jazmin Boyd paced the Lady Tigers with her career-high 31 points and added three rebounds, four assists and one steal, while Justice Coleman tossed in a career-high 30 points, five boards and one steal.
• Grambling State shot 35-of-80 (43.8 percent) from the floor and 14-of-20 (70.0 percent) from the free-throw line.

 
NOTABLES

• Jazmin Boyd continues to lead the conference in free-throw percentage. (85.9 percent).
• Kailyn Gideon remains the SWAC leader (38^th nationally) in blocked shots. (2.2 bpg).
• Shakyla Hill ranks first in the conference in assists (139) and steals (122), second nationally in steals and steals per game (4.8) and third nationally in triple-doubles.

 
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES

• Shakyla Hill surpassed the 1,000-point plateau on Dec. 10 in a 73-49 loss to Alabama.
• Monisha Neal became the second Grambling State women's basketball player this season to score1,000 career-high points.
• In the Lady Tigers' 93-89 win over Jackson State, Jazmin Boyd and Justice Coleman set career-high points (Boyd with 31 and Coleman with 30).

 
AWARDS AND ACCOLADES

• Shakyla Hill was named the United States Sports Academy's Female of the Month for January.

 
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.

 
SENIOR DAY

• Monisha Neal is the lone Lady Tiger who will be honored during Saturday's game against Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

 
UP NEXT
After the Lady Tigers' final two home games, Grambling State will travel to Alabama to take on Alabama A&M on Thursday, March 1, followed by a contest against Alabama State (March 3).
 
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