HUNTSVILLE, Ala. | The Alabama A&M University women's basketball team will look to close out the Louisiana road swing with a win as the Bulldogs visit Grambling State on Monday. Tip-off against the Tigers is set for 5:30 p.m. from the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center.
Alabama A&M (10-12 overall, 5-5 SWAC) is coming off a 67-60 road loss to Southern on Saturday. Meanwhile, Grambling State (13-8, 7-3) enters the contest having won its last two games, including a 65-48 victory over Alabama State on Saturday.
HEAD COACH – MARGARET RICHARDS
Career Record: 124-145 (10th season)
At Alabama A&M: 92-121 (eighth season)
SWAC Record: 64-67
SERIES HISTORY [note: since 2006]
All-Time Record vs. Grambling State: Grambling State leads, 20-19
Record in Grambling: Grambling State leads, 11-6
Last Meeting: Alabama A&M 55, Grambling State 50 (3/2/2023)
Richards vs. Grambling State: 5-10
LAST MEETING
Alabama A&M had three players post double figures in scoring as the Bulldogs edged Grambling State, 55-50.
Amani Free led the way with 14 points, while
Taylor Smith tallied 12 points.
Amiah Simmons posted a double-double of 11 points and 10 boards, and
Darian Burgin pulled down a game-high 12 boards.
Miracle Saxon and Phylicia Allen paced Grambling State with 16 and 10 points, respectively.
LAST TIME OUT - ALABAMA A&M
Kaylah Turner finished with one point shy of matching her career high with 20 on Saturday, but it wasn't enough to overcome Southern.
Amiah Simmons added 16 points, four boards, three steals and two assists, while
Victoria Dixon came off the bench to provide 10 points, two assists and one rebound as Alabama A&M shot 43.1 percent
from the field.
LAST TIME OUT – GRAMBLING STATE
Anijah Grant recorded a double-double of 18 rebounds and 14 points to pace Grambling State to a 65-48 win on Saturday.
Zayla Tinner come off the bench to finish with 17 points and DeMya Young added 10 points as the Tigers went 21-of-51 shooting (41.2 percent) from the field.
TOP SCORERS
Alabama A&M
Amiah Simmons – 15.5 points
Kaylah Turner – 11.1 points
Darian Burgin – 9.0 points
Grambling State
Kathia Warmsley – 10.8 points
DeMya Young – 10.5 points
Anijah Grant – 8.8 points
SWAC PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH IN PRESEASON POLL
Alabama A&M – fourth
Grambling State – eighth
BIGGEST NON-CONFERENCE WIN
Alabama A&M – vs. North Alabama (70-57 // Nov. 29, 2023)
Grambling State – vs. Arizona State (70-67 // Nov. 16, 2023 )
UP NEXT
Alabama A&M returns home for a pair of SWAC games, starting on Saturday with the Think Pink and Coaches vs. Cancer game against Mississippi Valley State. Tip-off against the Devilettes is set for 12 p.m. from the AAMU Event Center and streamed on HBCU GO.
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