Maples Leads GSU to Victory in SWAC Opener at PVAMU
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Posted By: S. Moore on January 03, 2023 PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas | The Grambling State University women's basketball team used a big second quarter, along with 25 points from Colbi Maples, to pick up a 66-60 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) opening victory over Prairie View A&M on Monday night at the William Nick's Building. Maples had a career-night, scoring 25 points on 10-of-16 shooting from the floor. She also added seven rebounds, two assists and one steal to her Tally. Phylicia Allen and Miracle Saxon also posted big outings for the Lady Tigers. Allen added 15 points to go along with four rebounds and a steal, while Saxon nearly notched a double-double with a 12-point, nine rebound performance. Trailing 21-14 at the end of the first quarter, Grambling State kicked into high gear, outscoring PVAMU (3-9) 22-5 in the second period. After PVAMU (3-9) scored a layup with 7:31 to go in the first half to go up 23-16, GSU didn't surrender another bucket until the 1:18 mark. Kaci Chairs sparked the run splashing a 3-pointer at the 6:44 mark. Following a Panther turnover, a Leah Morrow layup put GSU in front 24-23 with 4:35 remaining in the half. The Lady Tigers continued to gash the Panthers with back-to-back buckets from Maples. Her 3-pointer gave GSU a six point cushion with 2:52 to go. Allen capped the 18-0 run with a three-ball of her own, handing the Lady Tigers a 34-23 lead with 1:52 left in the half. GSU closed the first half outscoring Prairie View A&M 20-3 over the final 6:44. GSU led 36-26 at the break. The Lady Tigers didn't surrender the lead the rest of the way, as the Panthers were never able to threaten GSU in the second half. PVAMU couldn't trim Grambling State's advantage any lower than six points. INSIDE THE NUMBERS
UP NEXT Grambling State returns to action on Wednesday from another SWAC matchup at Texas Southern. Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m. at the HP&E Arena SORCE GSU Tigers Newsletter If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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