GRAMBLING, La. (Interstat) — Daeja Holmes scored 18 points to lead Texas Southern to a 61-58 victory over Grambling in a Southwestern Athletic Conference women’s basketball game Thursday at Fredrick Hobdy Assembly Center.

The visiting Lady Tigers led 31-30 at halftime before a low-scoring third quarter saw Grambling take a 46-39 lead. Texas Southern responded with a 22-point fourth quarter to secure the win. Holmes added two assists in 38 minutes for Texas Southern, which improved to 5-8. Aaliyah Henderson added 14 points.

Shaniah Nunn led Grambling with 13 points. The Lady Tigers fell to 3-11 despite outscoring Texas Southern 15-8 in the third period. An announced crowd of 502 attended the conference opener for both teams.