HONOLULU, O'ahu | The Grambling State University women's basketball team had four players score in double-figures, but a fourth quarter rally by Florida Gulf Coast sank GSU's hope for victory, as the Lady Tigers lost 73-67 on the final day of the Rainbow Wahine Showdown on Sunday afternoon.

Grambling State (1-7), which led by as many as seven points in the second half, was led offensively by Phylicia Allen's season-high 16 points, along with five rebounds. 

Colbi Maples continued to have a hot hand for the Lady Tigers, posting 15 points with two rebounds and one assist. Leah Morrow contributed 13 points and a game-high six steals. Jurnee McLaurin finished with 11 points, five rebounds and three steals. 

Miracle Saxon dominated the boards for GSU, snagging a season and game-high 13 rebounds, to go along with four points and two assists. 

After a tightly contested first half, GSU held a 35-34 lead going into halftime. With the Lady Tigers leading, 38-36, Grambling State embarked on a 7-2 run, highlighted by five points from Allen, extending its advantage to 45-38 with 5:44 to go in the third quarter.

Florida Gulf Coast (6-1) briefly took a 51-50 lead, but a free throw by Maples in the closing moments of the period, tied the game a 51-51 heading in the fourth.

The turning point of the contest was FGCU's ability to get to the free-throw line and convert. In the fourth quarter, the Eagles went 10-of-11 from the charity stripe. Florida Gulf Coast claimed the its first lead of the period, 59-58, on a pair of free throws by Kaela Webb with 5:17 to play. Webb put the Eagles up 61-58 when she knocked two free throws.

After a 3-pointer by Maples tied the game at 61-61 with 3:49 remaining, FGCU's Aliza Winston worked her way to the free-throw line, sinking both attempts, putting the Eagles on top for good, 63-61. 

GSU wasn't able to get back on track, falling 73-67.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Grambling State shot 40.6 percent from the field (26-of-64), including connecting on 40.0  percent (6-of-15) of its three-point attempts. The Lady Tigers went 9-of-14 ( 64.3 percent) at the free throw line.
• Florida Gulf Coast hosted 50 field goal attempts, sinking 24 (48.0 percent). The Eagles went 7-of-24 (29.2 percent) from three-point range and 18-of-20 (90.0 percent) on free throws.
• FGCU held a 34-30 rebounding advantage
• The Eagles outscored GSU in the paint 32-30
• Grambling State scored 20 points off turnovers. Stanford scored 14.
• Florida Gulf Coast's bench added 16 points. GSU's contributed eight.
• Kaela Webb paced FGCU with a 18 points, six rebounds and two assists

UP NEXT 
Grambling State returns to action on Dec. 4 with a contest at Mississippi State of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Tip-off is set for 3 p.m. at Humphrey Coliseum. 

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