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Miracle Saxon vs Jackson State 2023
Marcus Plummer
67
Winner Jackson State JSU-W 10-8, 7-1 SWAC
52
Grambling GRAM-W 5-14, 4-4 SWAC
Winner
Jackson State JSU-W
10-8, 7-1 SWAC
67
Final
52
Grambling GRAM-W
5-14, 4-4 SWAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Jackson State JSU-W 14 13 20 20 67
Grambling GRAM-W 12 11 16 13 52

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Asia Horton, GSU Athletics Comminications

The GSU Women Run Out of Steam in Second Half, Falls to JSU

GRAMBLING, La. |  It was a battle between the Tigers at the Fredrick C. Howdy Assembly Center in a highly anticipated match-up featuring the Grambling State women's basketball team and the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) defending champions, Jackson State. GSU fell to JSU 67-52.

The duo of Phylicia Allen and Leah Morrow combined to score 27 points

Allen paced GSU (5-14 overall, 4-4 SWAC) with a game-high 14 points on 4-of-11 shooting from the field, while Morrow scored 13 points going 5-for-11. 

JSU (10-8, 7-1) opened the contest with a 4-2 lead, but GSU inched in front 5-4 thanks to a 3-pointer by Leah Morrow. With JSU lead 14-9, Grambling State's Tiana Gardner nailed three in the waning seconds on the quarter, trimming the deficit dow to two, 14-12, heading into the second period. 

Jackson State maintained control in the second quarter building a 24-19 lead with 4:58 to go until the half. Jazmyne Jackson scored the final bucket of the half for GSU, as the Lady Tigers found themselves down 33-27 at the half.

Trailing 33-29 midway through the third quarter, two free throws by Miracle Saxon, followed by a layup from Morrow, tied the game 33-33 with a little under 5 minutes remaining in the frame. However, JSU would go on a 12-2 run and begin pulling away from GSU, Jackson State led 47-39 at the end of the quarter,

The deficit continued to grew as Grambling State ran out of steam in the fourth period, as the Lady Tigers couldn't regain its footing. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

  • Grambling State shot 29.0 percent (18-of-62) from the field and 19.0 percent (4-of-21) from the three point line. The Lady Tigers went 12-of-18 (66.7 percent) from the charity stripe.
  • Jackson State was 23-of-47 from the floor (48.9 percent), shooting 9.1 percent (1-of-11) from three-point range. JSU went 20-of-29 (69 percent) from the free throw line
  • Grambling was outscored in the paint 34-16
  • Grambling State scored 20 points off turnovers, Jackson scored 14.
  • The GSU bench registered 13 points. Jackson State tallied 14.

UP NEXT

The Lady Tigers return to action on Monday against Alcorn State. Tip-off against the Braves is set for 5. p.m. at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center.

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