Women’s Basketball Wins Fourth-Straight With Victory Over Grambling State

Thursday, December 21

Memphis, Tenn.

12:00 PM

University of Memphis

5-8

Grambling State

3-7

Grambling State

Memphis

Photo by: Brandon Dill

Women’s Basketball Wins Fourth-Straight With Victory Over Grambling State

Dec 21, 2017 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Creighton records fifth-straight double-double, three players end in double-figures

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis women's basketball team won its fourth-straight game Thursday afternoon with a 57-48 win over Grambling State at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse. The win improved Memphis to 5-8 on the year heading into the Holiday Break.

How It Happened
In a first half of runs, Memphis ended up with the edge at intermission. Memphis started the game on a 5-0 run before Grambling State answered with an 8-0 run of its own.

The next run came for Memphis as the Tigers regained the lead on a 10-0 run with help from Breigha Wilder-Cochran, Cheyenne Creighton, Brea Elmore and Brianna Porter. Memphis ultimately had a 21-17 lead at the halftime break.

A strong third quarter by freshman Alana Davis help lift the Tigers to a six-point edge through three periods of action. The Memphis lead then grew to as many as 10 in the fourth quarter on a Creighton lay-up before Grambling State produced a last-chance run to cut that lead down to four.

Back-to-back baskets by Jada Stinson, including her second three-pointer of the game, put Memphis back up by nine with 4:51 left in the game. From there, Memphis maintained its edge en route to the nine-point victory. In the second half, Memphis shot almost 61 percent from the floor to push ahead of the visiting Tigers.

Turning Point
After Grambling State cut a 10-point Memphis lead down to four, Jada Stinson hit her second three-pointer of the game along with another jumper to put the Tigers back up nine. From there, Stinson finished the game with 10 points including seven in the fourth quarter.

Notables

Cheyenne Creighton recorded her fifth-straight double-double with 18 points and 14 rebounds. Ten of Creighton's 14 rebounds came during the first half.
Alana Davis scored six third quarter points for the Tigers. Davis finished the game with 10 points. It was her third double-digit game this season. She also added five rebounds and two steals.
Jada Stinson also scored in double-figures for Memphis with 10 points. It was her second career double-digit scoring game after putting up a season-high 11 in the home opener.
Breigha Wilder-Cochran led the Tigers with six assists and three steals. She also had four points and four rebounds in the win.
The Tigers shot almost 61 percent from the floor in the second half.
Memphis finished with 20 points in the fourth quarter. It was also the fourth-straight 40-plus rebounding game for the Tigers with 41.

Melissa McFerrin Quotable
Grambling has played really good competition and we have to give them a lot of credit. They have some players that gave us problems and they have a system that they stayed in. It was another great night for Cheyenne Creighton. It wasn't the prettiest win, but we will take it.

Next Up For The Tigers
Memphis now will enjoy a lengthy break before returning to action on Dec. 31 against UConn. The Tigers will travel to Hartford, Conn. to take on the Huskies in the first conference game of the year. The game can be heard on 91.7 FM WUMR and you can watch the game on ESPN3. For more information on the Memphis women's basketball team, follow the Tigers on Twitter at @MemphisWBB.