Struggling SWAC Foes Meet as Grambling Hosts Prairie View

GRAMBLING, La. (Interstat) — Two teams seeking their first Southwestern Athletic Conference win and a reversal of early-season fortunes will meet Saturday when the Grambling Lady Tigers host the Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers.

The women’s basketball matchup at Fredrick Hobdy Assembly Center tips off at 3 p.m. CST on Jan. 3, 2026.

Both programs enter with difficult non-conference records. Prairie View is 2-10, while Grambling sits at 3-10. Each team dropped its SWAC opener on the road Thursday, with the Lady Panthers falling 70-55 at Southern and the Lady Tigers losing 71-47 to Rice on Dec. 17 before a dominant 97-33 win over non-Division I LeTourneau on Dec. 22.

The game features a compelling individual matchup between two of the league’s top performers. Prairie View will lean on guard CJ Wilson, who is coming off an all-around performance of 11 points, eight rebounds, three assists and three blocks in 33 minutes against Southern. Wilson has shown scoring prowess with a pair of 21-point games this season against Lamar and Texas.

Grambling counters with forward Shaniah Nunn, who recorded a dominant double-double of 18 points and 12 rebounds in just 17 minutes against LeTourneau. Nunn also scored 22 points in a road loss to Louisiana Tech earlier in December, demonstrating her capability as a primary offensive option.

Prairie View’s season has been defined by a challenging road slate, with eight of its 10 losses coming away from home, including defeats to power conference opponents Texas, Texas A&M and Oklahoma State. Grambling has faced a similar gauntlet, with losses to Baylor, Arizona and DePaul.

The Lady Tigers will aim to protect their home floor, where they are 3-3 this season. The Lady Panthers are searching for their first true road win after a 1-8 start in away games.

This contest marks the first of two regular-season meetings between the schools. The rematch is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 12, in Prairie View, Texas.

Following this game, Grambling continues its SWAC schedule on the road at Florida A&M on Jan. 8. Prairie View returns home to host Mississippi Valley State on Jan. 10.