Courtesy of GSU Athletic Communications
WOMEN
Grambling State took down SWAC-leading Texas Southern with a commanding 71-46 victory on Saturday afternoon at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center.
The win improves Grambling State to 11-13 overall and 8-5 in SWAC play, while Texas Southern falls to 12-12 overall and 11-2 in conference action.
Kahia Warmsley led the charge for Grambling State with 17 points, six rebounds, and two steals.
Lydia Freeman registered a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds, while Shaniah Nunn also posted a double-double, contributing 11 points, 11 rebounds, and four assists.
The first quarter was evenly matched, with both teams locked at 13-13 heading into the second period.
Grambling State pulled ahead in the second quarter, using efficient scoring to outpace Texas Southern 19-13 and take a 32-26 lead at halftime.
The third quarter saw Grambling State take complete control, holding Texas Southern to just nine points while erupting for 22 of their own.
The dominance continued in the fourth, as Grambling State outscored Texas Southern 17-11 to seal the convincing win.
Defensively, Grambling State was relentless, forcing 19 turnovers and capitalizing with 25 points off those miscues. The team also won the rebounding battle, securing 40 boards compared to Texas Southern’s 38.
Texas Southern was led by Aylasia Fantroy, who scored a team-high 14 points, while Treasure Thompson added eight points and four rebounds.
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MEN
It was a tale of two halves on Saturday on Willis Reed Court at the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center as the Grambling State men’s basketball team fell to Texas Southern 67-60.
GSU (8-17 overall, 5-7 SWAC) led by seven points at halftime, but couldn’t hold off a second half surge by TSU (11-14, 8-4). The G-Men struggled offensively in the final 12 minutes of the contest, going 4-of-20 from the floor and 2-of-14 from behind the arc during that span.
Antwan Burnett led the way for GSU with 15 points, seven rebounds, an assist and a steal. Kintavous Dozier added 14 points, nine rebounds, an assist and a steal.
With Texas Southern leading 8-7 with just over 15 minutes remaining in the first half, Grambling State embarked on a 17-4 run to grab a 24-12 advantage, it’s largest of the game, with 8:07 on the clock.
Grambling took a 37-30 lead into halftime.
GSU maintained the lead until the 13:58 mark when TSU’s Jaylin Jackson-Posey drained a 3-pointer to give TSU a 46-45 advantage.
PJ Eason responded with a layup, putting GSU back in front 47-46. After Grambling State grew its cushion to 52-46, TSU began to seize control of the game. Texas Southern outscored GSU 21-8 over the final 11:11 to pull off the come from behind win.
Texas Southern was paced by Jackson-Posey and Kavion McClain who both scored 13 points.
