MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Interstat) — The Grambling Lady Tigers used a commanding first-half performance to defeat the Alabama State Lady Hornets 68-50 in a Southwestern Athletic Conference women’s basketball game Thursday night at Dunn-Oliver Acadome.

Grambling built a 36-17 halftime lead, holding Alabama State to just seven points in the first quarter. The Lady Hornets rallied with a 25-point third quarter but could not close the gap. Alieghya Bartholomew led all scorers with 20 points for Grambling. Charlese McClendon scored 11 for Alabama State.

Attendance was 777. Grambling improved to 13-18 overall, while Alabama State fell to 15-14.