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Leah Morrow vs Alcorn State 2023
58
Winner Alcorn State ALCORN-W 8-12, 4-5 SWAC
52
Grambling GRAM-W 5-15, 4-5 SWAC
Winner
Alcorn State ALCORN-W
8-12, 4-5 SWAC
58
Final
52
Grambling GRAM-W
5-15, 4-5 SWAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Alcorn State ALCORN-W 20 9 16 13 58
Grambling GRAM-W 9 8 23 12 52

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Asia Horton, GSU Athletic Communications

GSU Can’t Overcome Slow Start versus Alcorn State

GRAMBLING, La | The Grambling State University women's basketball team fought hard, but fell 58-52 in Monday night's matchup against Alcorn State at the Fredrick C. Howdy Assembly Center. 

GSU (5-15 overall, 4-5 SWAC found themselves trailing in the first quarter as Alcorn State (8-12, 4-5) raced to an early double-digit lead, holding a 20-9 advantage at the end of the first quarter. Despite their effort, GSU found themselves down 12 at the half, 29-17.

The third quarter appeared to be a comeback quarter for the Lady Tigers. Trailing 31-17, GSU used a 12-0 run to trim the deficit to two with 6:15 to go in the period. Colbi Maples pulled the Lady Tigers within one, 35-34 with big time 3-pointer at the 3:46 mark. 

GSU went toe-to-toe for the rest of the period, outscoring the Lady Braves 23-16 in the quarter. Grambling State trailed 45-40 heading into the fourth. 

The Lady Tigers weren't able to complete close the gap in the fourth quarter, falling 58-52

Colbi Maples led Grambling State with 14 points, five rebounds and one steal. Teammate 

Phylicia Allen chipped in with 13 points and one rebound, while fellow Lady Tiger Leah Morrow produced 12 points, nine rebounds and one assist. 

Tyginae Wright led the Lady braves with 16 points.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

  • Grambling was 17-of-62 (27.4 percent) shooting and 17-of-25 (68 percent) from the charity stripe.
  •  Alcorn State shot 35.6 percent (21-of-59) from the field and 48 percent (12-of-25) from the free throw line.
  •  The Lady Tigers registered 43 rebounds, including 24 off the defensive glass.
  •  The Lady Braves pulled down 50 rebounds, with 21 coming from the offensive end.
  •  Grambling finished with 32 points in the paint, 14 points off 17 Alcorn State turnovers, 8 fas- break points, and eleven second chance points.
  •  ASU produced 26 points in the paint, 15 points off 14 Grambling turnovers and eighteen second chance points.

UP NEXT
Grambling State travels to the Dunn-Oliver Acadome on Saturday, Feb. 4th to take on Alabama State University. The game is set to begin at 12:30 p.m. and will be broadcast on HBCUGo. 

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