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The Tigers won their fourth straight SWAC contest, this time over Alcorn.
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The Tigers won their fourth straight SWAC contest, this time over Alcorn.

General Habtom Keleta-Asst. AD for Media Relations

Tigers win 4th straight SWAC game with 80-71 victory over Alcorn

Christon leads Grambling with 20 points and 9 rebounds

Box Score GRAMBLING, La. | The Grambling Tigers won their fourth straight conference game with an 80-71 victory over Alcorn State University at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center in Southwestern Athletic Conference play. The win is the Tigers' fourth in a row as they prepare for a rematch against Prairie View on Saturday.

Grambling (13-11, 7-4 SWAC) went on a 14-0 run in the first half thanks to Cameron Christon who finished with a team-high 20 points and also grabbed nine rebounds in the win while teammmate Devante Jackson generated a double-double, scoring 15 points and grabbing 11 rebounds  while connecting on all five on his free throws.

Senior point guard Ivy Smith, Jr. produced 11 points, three assists, three rebounds and also connected on all four of his shots from the foul line.

Prince Moss ended Alcorns hopes with this sensational dunk to end the game.
High-flying redshirt junior Prince Moss scored 12 points and added three assists, but no basket was bigger than the monster jam he had off a fast break with 39 seconds left to play to extend Grambling's lead to nine points.

Prince Moss flushed down the dunk to end Alcorns hopes.

The Braves were led by freshman Dominic Brewton who finished with a game-high 23 points on 8-of-11 shooting from the field.

Inside the Numbers
> Grambling State shot 46 percent (28-of-61) from the floor and 80 percent (20-of-25) from the charity stripe
> Alcorn was 27-of-64 (42 percent) from the field and 12-of-20 (60 percent) from the foul line
> GSU registered 42 rebounds, including 14 on the offensive glass
> Alcorn pulled down 29 rebounds, with 10 coming on the offensive end
> The Tigers finished with 36 points in the paint, 17 bench points, 19 second-chance points and 11 fast break points
> The Braves recorded 28 points in the paint, 17 bench points, eight second-chance points and four fast break points

Up Next
The Tigers continue conference play on Saturday, February 15 as they travel to Texas to face Prairie View A&M. Tip-off against the Panthers is set for 5:30 p.m. at the William Nicks Building in the second of two games of the SWAC doubleheader.


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Players Mentioned

Cameron Christon

#12 Cameron Christon

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6' 6"
Redshirt Sophomore
Ivy Smith, Jr.

#1 Ivy Smith, Jr.

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6' 0"
Senior
Devante  Jackson

#25 Devante Jackson

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6' 9"
Senior
Prince Moss

#10 Prince Moss

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6' 7"
Redshirt Junior

Players Mentioned

Cameron Christon

#12 Cameron Christon

6' 6"
Redshirt Sophomore
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Ivy Smith, Jr.

#1 Ivy Smith, Jr.

6' 0"
Senior
G
Devante  Jackson

#25 Devante Jackson

6' 9"
Senior
F
Prince Moss

#10 Prince Moss

6' 7"
Redshirt Junior
G