GRAMBLING, La. | The Grambling State University women's basketball team trailed by as many as 10 points in the third quarter, but rally in the fourth before holding off Alcorn State, 61-56, on Monday night in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) game at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center.
Grambling State (6-10 overall, 3-1 SWAC) led 13-11 after one quarter and took a four-point advantage, 29-25, into the half. Alcorn State (2-14, 1-3) outscored Grambling State, 20-9, in the third and took a 45-38 lead into the final period.
Shakyla Hill paced the Lady Tiger offense with 15 points, seven rebounds, seven assists and four steals.
Jazmin Boyd added nine points, while
Camryn London chipped in eight.
De'Asia Brown led three Alcorn State players in double figures with 19 points, four boards, one assist and one steal. Jada Hargrove and Charisma Walker each recorded 13 points.
Turning Point
Gambling State held a slim, 13-11 lead at the end of the first period and used a 10-0 run to take a 23-13 advantage after a
Camryn London three-point play with 4:42 remaining in the half.
Alcorn State closed the half strong with a 12-6 run as the Lady Braves trailed, 29-25, at the break.
With the game tied at 35 with 3:27 left in the third, Alcorn State used a 10-0 run, capped by a Kirdis Clark layup, giving the Lady Braves a 45-35 lead.
Grambling State responded with an 11-1 run, capped by a
Takerra Parsons bucket with 7:18 remaining in the final period, tying the game at 46.
The Lady Tigers sealed the game down the stretched as
Shakyla Hill scored on a layup with 44 seconds left and Grambling State got free throws by
Mylashia Yancey and
Jazmin Boyd to seal the victory.
Inside the Numbers
> Grambling State was 22-of-55 (40.0 percent) shooting and 14-of-20 (70.0 percent) from the charity stripe
> Alcorn State shot 32.3 percent (21-of-65) from the field and 73.3 percent (11-of-15) from the free-throw line
> The Lady Tigers registered 37 rebounds, including 24 on the defensive glass
> The Braves pulled down 45 rebounds, with 21 coming on the offensive end
> Grambling State finished 34 points in the paint, 25 bench points, 18 points off 21 Lady Brave turnovers, 10 second-chance points and eight fastbreak points
> Alcorn State tallied 26 points in the paint, 14 points off 23 Lady Tiger turnovers, 13 bench points, nine second-chance points and six fastbreak points
> There were eight lead changes and six ties
News & Notes
> Grambling State swept the season series last year, including a quarterfinal victory in the SWAC Tournament over the Lady Braves
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Shakyla Hill has posted double figures in scoring in 14-of-15 games this season
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Shakyla Hill has scored 15 or more points in 62 times in her collegiate career
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Freddie Murray sits six wins shy of 50 for his collegiate career
> Under Lady Tigers head coach
Freddie Murray, Grambling State is 21-6 at home
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Jazmin Boyd was honored after the game for her 1,000-career point, which happened on Nov. 11 at Southern Miss.
Up Next
Grambling State begins a two-game Texas road trip on Saturday against Texas Southern. Tip-off against TSU is set for 7:30 p.m. from the HPE Arena.
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