GRAMBLING, La. (Interstat) — Central Arkansas defeated Grambling 82-75 in a women’s nonconference basketball game Saturday at Fredrick Hobdy Assembly Center.

The Bears built a 36-34 halftime lead and pulled away with 23 points in each of the second half quarters. Grambling’s Lady Tigers kept pace after a slow start but could not close the gap.

Monica Marsh led Grambling with 16 points. Central Arkansas had a balanced attack with Jenna Cook scoring 16 points, Cheyanne Kemp adding 15, and Bree Stephens and Shae Littleford each contributing 13.

Central Arkansas improved to 7-3. Grambling fell to 1-9. Attendance was 789.