MONTGOMERY, Ala. | The Grambling men's basketball team started off the new year with a 66-49 victory over Alabama State for the first conference victory of the season behind
Cameron Christon's 24 points.
The G-Men (3-5, 1-0 SWAC) enjoyed a 15-point lead at the break and extended its lead to as many as 22 points before cruising to victory.
Cameron Woodall was the only other scorer in the entire game to notch double-figures as he finished with 12 points on 5-of-11 shooting from the field. Christon buried 3-of-6 shots from downtown, grabbed eight boards, produced three blocks, dished out two assists and had one steal while connecting on 5-of-6 from the charity stripe to lift the Tigers to its first win since December 16.
Terreon Randolph chipped in with seven points and six rebounds in the victory for Grambling. The Alabama State men's basketball team, (0-1, 0-1 SWAC), who played its first game of the year, was led by Kenny Strawbridge and DJ Heath who both finished with nine points apiece in the loss for the Hornets.
Inside the Numbers
> Grambling State was 25-of-59 (42 percent) shooting from the field and 9-of-12 (75 percent) from the charity stripe
> Alabama State shot 31 percent (18-of-59) from the field and 61 percent (11-of-18) from the free-throw line
> The Tigers registered 42 rebounds, including 31 on the defensive glass
> The Hornets pulled down 43 rebounds, with 17 coming on the offensive end
> GSU finished with 28 bench points, 28 points in the paint, 15 points off turnovers, nine second-chance points and seven fast break points
>ASU tallied 22 points in the paint, 14 points off turnovers, 14 bench points, 17 second-chance points and five fast break points
Up Next
The Tigers continue SWAC play on Saturday, January 9 as they host Southern University for the first home conference game of the season. Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m. at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center.
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