MONROE, La. (Interstat) — Louisiana-Monroe used a decisive 28-point second quarter to pull away from Grambling and secure a 74-55 women’s basketball victory Tuesday night at Fant-Ewing Coliseum. The Warhawks improved to 3-0 while the Lady Tigers fell to 1-3.

Grambling kept the first quarter close, trailing just 13-10, but was outscored by 13 in the second period and could not recover. Louisiana-Monroe dominated inside, scoring 40 points in the paint compared to Grambling’s 16.

Shaniah Nunn led the Lady Tigers with 18 points and 14 rebounds. J’Mani Ingram paced a balanced Warhawks attack with 16 points. An attendance of 2,242 watched the contest.