GRAMBLING, La. | The Grambling State University women's basketball team fell short, 61-58 to Alcorn State in their first Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) loss of the season on Tuesday night in the Frederick C. Hobdy Assembly Center.
Candice Parramore led the Lady Tigers (2-4 overall, 1-1 SWAC) with 11 points, three rebounds and one assist while
Brandi Washington chipped in 10 points, two rebounds, one assist, one steal and block.
Deja Mitchell paced Alcorn State (2-5 overall, 2-1 SWAC) with 13 points, four rebounds, one assists and three steals. Cayla Obillo chipped in 10 points, one assists and two steals.
After one quarter, Alcorn State led 11-9 and then led, 26-23 going into the break. Grambling State took their largest lead of the night (33-28) after a lay up by Alexis Holt with 6:12 remaining in the third quarter but the Lady Braves took the slight advantage, 43-41 at the end of the period. Alcorn grabbed their largest lead of the night after a three-pointer by Cayla Obillo as the Lady Braves led 50-43 with 6:51 remaining.
Grambling State got as close as a one point game, 59-58 with 10 seconds remaining, but that's as close as they would get in the loss after Parramore scored a crucial basket after a lethal crossover and appeared to be fouled, but the officials called a charging violation and did not overturn the call after a closer look at replay. The basket and free throw would have tied the game for the Lady Tigers.
Inside the Numbers
> Grambling State was 25-of-57 (43.9 percent) shooting and 5-of-12 (41.7 percent) from the charity stripe
> Alcorn State shot 40.4 percent (19-of-47) from the field and 60.0 percent (21-of-35) from the free-throw line
> The Lady Tigers registered 34 rebounds, including 25 off the defensive glass
> The Lady Braves pulled down 30 rebounds, with 10 coming on the offensive end
> Grambling State finished with 38 points in the paint, 17 points off 24 Lady Braves turnovers, 23 bench points, 20 fast-break points and eight second-chance points
> Alcorn registered 24 bench points, 28 points in the paint, 25 points off 28 Lady Tiger turnovers, 19 fast-break points and six second-chance points
Up Next
Grambling State returns to action on Saturday, Jan. 16 against Texas Southern. Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m CT in H&PE Arena in Houston.
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