Alabama State University will continue its road run as they face Grambling State in their second conference game of the season at the Frederick C. Hobdy Arena.  The game is set to tip at 5:30 p.m.
 
Alabama State is 2-8 and 0-1 in SWAC play.  The Lady Hornets come into the game versus the Tigers after suffering its first loss of the SWAC season, falling 70-69 in overtime to Jackson State. 

"This is another big game for us on tomorrow," said head coach Freda Freeman-Jackson.  "After falling to Jackson State in overtime by one point, which was very disappointing, we will be looking to have the same kind of energy, but this time we hope that there will be a different result."
 
Junior forward Britney Wright led Alabama State with 22 points and nine rebounds versus Jackson.  Wright ranks among the league leaders in several categories – seventh in scoring (12.6 ppg), sixth in rebounding (7.7) and her field-goal percentage (.500) is tied for sixth in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
 
The meeting between these two teams will be the 75th meeting in the all-time series.  The Tigers lead the series 42-32.  The last time the two clubs met was during the 2015 SWAC Tournament as the Lady Hornets pushed pass the Tigers with a 65-62 win to enter them into the semi-final round.
 
Grambling State (5-7/1-0 SWAC) enters Monday's contest versus the Lady Hornets after picking up their first conference win of the season on Saturday against Alabamba A&M 75-56.

Freshman Shakyla Hill of Grambling is averaging 9.8 points per game, while junior teammate Chantiara Lewis leads the club with 4.8 rebounds per outing.  Hill leads the team with 31 steals, which ranks her eight in the conference.

The Tiger women are shooting .384 percent from the field.  They are ranked first in steals in the conference averaging 10.9 steals per game.

"This is going to be a test for us as far as keeping the momentum that we had Saturday," said Freeman-Jackson.  "We must keep our pace and we need to keep our focus so we can do what we are supposed to do.  Our plan is to stay focused, play defense and hopefully offensively it will all come together."

As a team, Alabama State leads the SWAC in scoring defense (63.2), field-goal percentage defense (.355), blocks (4.7), Assists (12.1) and defensive rebounds (.281).  The Hornets are pulling down 39.6 boards per game, including 40.5 on the defensive glass. 

Alabama State is second in the SWAC in scoring, free throw percentage (.640), rebounding offense (.252), and three-point field goals made (4.4).