BATON ROUGE, La. | Grambling State University fell 59–45 to Southern University in Southwestern Athletic Conference action Saturday afternoon inside the F.G. Clark Activity Center.
Grambling State and Southern battled evenly in the opening quarter ending the frame tied at 12–12.
Southern carried a narrow edge into halftime, using a slight second-quarter push to take a 29–28 lead into the break.
The Jaguars created separation in the third quarter outscoring the Lady Tigers 13–10 to build a 42–38 advantage entering the final period.
Southern pulled away in the fourth, holding Grambling State to just seven points to secure the 14-point conference victory.
Alisha Murray paced Grambling State with 11 points and a game-high 11 rebounds for a double-double performance.
Monica Marsh added 10 points off the bench, while
Zaria Johnson contributed eight points and four rebounds.
Grambling State struggled from the field, shooting 28.6 percent overall and 8.3 percent from three-point range.
Southern was led by Demya Porter who finished with a game-high 17 points and nine rebounds.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Grambling State shot 28.6 percent (14-of-49) from the field
- The Lady Tigers were held to 16 points in the paint
- Grambling State bench scored 28 points
- Southern forced 25 Grambling State turnovers
UP NEXT
Grambling State returns home to host Mississippi Valley State on Monday, Feb. 23 for Jersey Day. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m. at Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center in Southwestern Athletic Conference action.
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