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Zaria Johnson
70
Winner Grambling GSU 9-13,6-5 SWAC
61
Alabama St. ALST 5-18,3-8 SWAC
Winner
Grambling GSU
9-13,6-5 SWAC
70
Final
61
Alabama St. ALST
5-18,3-8 SWAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Grambling GSU 20 16 19 15 70
Alabama St. ALST 18 16 16 11 61

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Leon Mitchell, GSU Athletic Communications

Grambling State Takes Down Alabama State 70-61

MONTGOMERY, Ala. | Grambling State secured a crucial 70-61 victory over Alabama State on Saturday afternoon in a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) battle at the Dunn-Oliver Acadome.

With the win, Grambling State improves to 9-13 overall and 6-5 in SWAC play, while Alabama State falls to 5-18 overall and 3-8 in the conference standings.

Kahia Warmsley led the charge for Grambling State, scoring a team-high 16 points while adding four steals, two rebounds, and an assist.

Lydia Freeman was dominant in limited minutes, going a perfect 3-for-3 from the field and 8-for-8 from the free-throw line to finish with 14 points. 

Alyssa Phillip provided a strong presence off the bench with 12 points and five rebounds, while Shaniah Nunn contributed 10 points, three rebounds, and three assists.

Grambling State jumped out to an early 20-18 lead after the first quarter and maintained a 36-34 advantage heading into halftime.

The third quarter proved to be the turning point, as the Tigers outscored Alabama State 19-16 behind efficient shooting, including their only three-pointer of the game.

The Tigers defense took over in the final period, holding Alabama State to just 25 percent shooting from the field. Grambling State capitalized at the free-throw line, knocking down 9-of-10 attempts in the fourth quarter to put the game out of reach.

Alabama State was led by Kaitlyn Bryant, who scored a game-high 19 points on 9-of-18 shooting. Taylor Smith added 12 points and four rebounds, while Ashley Gray chipped in 10 points off the bench.




INSIDE THE NUMBERS
  • Grambling State shot 45.3 percent from the field (24-of-53) but struggled from beyond the arc, making just 1-of-9 attempts (11.1 percent).
  • Alabama State shot 46.0 percent from the field (23-of-50) and 45.5 percent from three-point range (5-of-11).
  • Grambling State dominated at the free-throw line, converting 21-of-22 attempts (95.5 percent), while Alabama State made 10-of-12 (83.3 percent).
  • The Tigers forced 26 turnovers and capitalized with 26 points off those miscues.
  • Alabama State held a slight edge in rebounding, 30-28.





UP NEXT

Grambling State returns home to face Prairie View A&M on Thursday, February 13. Tip-off is set for 6:30 p.m. at Willis Reed Court inside the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center in Grambling, La.




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