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03/04 03:42 CST Nunn, Grambling Tigers to visit McClendon, Alabama State Lady
Hornets
Nunn, Grambling Tigers to visit McClendon, Alabama State Lady Hornets
By The Associated Press
Grambling Tigers (12-18, 9-8 SWAC) at Alabama State Lady Hornets (15-13, 12-5
SWAC)
Montgomery, Alabama; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Shaniah Nunn and Grambling visit Charlese McClendon and Alabama
State in SWAC action Thursday.
The Lady Hornets are 8-3 on their home court. Alabama State ranks fourth in the
SWAC with 12.0 offensive rebounds per game led by Clearia Peterson averaging
3.3.
The Tigers are 9-8 in SWAC play. Grambling ranks fourth in the SWAC with 21.8
defensive rebounds per game led by Nunn averaging 4.9.
Alabama State's average of 4.1 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.8
fewer made shots on average than the 4.9 per game Grambling gives up. Grambling
has shot at a 36.5% rate from the field this season, 1.1 percentage points
below the 37.6% shooting opponents of Alabama State have averaged.
The teams square off for the second time in conference play this season.
Grambling won the last meeting 67-53 on Feb. 7. Zaria Johnson scored 18 points
to help lead the Tigers to the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Shamya Reid is shooting 24.8% from beyond the arc with 1.1 made
3-pointers per game for the Lady Hornets, while averaging 8.8 points. C.Simpson
is averaging 11.5 points over the past 10 games.
Douthshine Prien is averaging 4.9 points and 3.1 assists for the Tigers. Nunn
is averaging 13.2 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Lady Hornets: 8-2, averaging 66.3 points, 37.3 rebounds, 11.6
assists, 10.3 steals and 2.0 blocks per game while shooting 42.6% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 62.2 points per game.
Tigers: 6-4, averaging 65.7 points, 38.2 rebounds, 11.4 assists, 12.0 steals
and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 38.2% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 58.8 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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