GRAMBLING, La. (Interstat) — Zaria Johnson scored 18 points to lead Grambling to a 67-53 women’s basketball victory over Alabama State on Saturday at Fredrick Hobdy Assembly Center.

The Lady Tigers never trailed after a 20-point first quarter. Grambling capitalized on 26 Alabama State turnovers, converting them into 25 points. The Lady Hornets, led by Caylee Simpson’s 19 points, kept pace inside with 36 paint points but shot just 1 for 7 from three-point range.

Johnson, a 6-foot-1 guard from Houston, keyed the early Grambling surge. Monica Marsh added 12 points for the Lady Tigers. Clearia Peterson had nine points and seven rebounds for Alabama State.

Grambling improved to 7-16 overall. Alabama State fell to 10-12.