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Lady basketball finds rhythm after defeating unbeaten Indiana

Junior Camryn London takes a jump shot over a Southern University defender/Raven LeDay

The Lady Tigers continued their stellar play in the 2019 season, after defeating Alcorn State University 61-56, on Monday night at Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center. 

 

Shakayla Hill paced the Lady Tigers with 15 points, while Jazmin Boyd added nine points.

 

Grambling State (6-10 overall), holds the number two spot in the SWAC standings, behind Southern University.

 

The Lady Tigers have been the talk around the SWAC conference.

 

GSU upset previously unbeaten Indiana University 65-62, after GSU drilled a last second three pointer during the Puerto Rico Classic earlier this season.

 

GSU Jazmin Boyd has also surpassed the 1,000 point mark in her collegiate career Boyd ranks 10th in the league in scoring with 12 points per game, is sixth in free throw shooting and fourth in three-pointers made per game.

 

The Lady Tigers team has also benefitted from record-breaking play from Preseason Player of the Year Shakayla Hill.

 

 Hill is averaging 22 points, eight rebounds and seven assists per game. She also leads the SWAC conference in points, steals and assists per game. 

 

For the fourth time this season, Hill was selected as the SWAC Women’s Basketbal Player of the Week.

 

Hill recorded her first collegiate triple double against Southern University this season recording 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.

 

In 14-of-15 games this season, Hill has posted double figures in scoring.

 

Head coach Freddie Murray sits just six games shy of 50 wins for his collegiate career.

 

Under Murray the Tigers are 21-6 at home.

 

Grambling State begins a two-game road trip on Saturday against Texas Southern. Tip-off against TSU is set for 7:30 p.m. from the HPE Arena.