Griggs Breaks Program Three-Point Record; Tigers Win Third Straight

Wednesday, December 21

Cincinnati, Ohio

12 p.m.

University of Memphis

8-5,0-0AAC

Xavier

7-5,0-3Big East

Memphis

Xavier

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Griggs Breaks Program Three-Point Record; Tigers Win Third Straight

Dec 21, 2022 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

CINCINNATI, Ohio – The Memphis Tiger women's basketball team had a lot to celebrate today as they took down the Musketeers 66-63 while seeing Madison Griggs break the program's career three-point record.

Following today's game, Memphis moves to 8-5 overall.

A slow start saw both team's struggle to get a basket in the first quarter.

Jamirah Shutes and Hannah Riddick would score on back-to-back possessions to open the game for the 4-2 lead. Xavier would fight back to take an 11-7 lead following Kaysia Woods and Mackayla Scarlett baskets.

Madison Griggs would ignite the Tigers offense and break the program record for career three-pointers, with 2:17 left in the first quarter off a bank-shot three from the wing to cut Memphis' deficit to just three. Shutes would get a three of her own to end the quarter and make it a 15-15 game heading into the second quarter.

The Tigers and Musketeers would trade baskets in the second quarter before Xavier would jump ahead after a 7-2 run. Shelbee Brown and Makaiya Brooks would get Memphis right back into it with consecutive three pointers to get the Tigers back within one.

Only one basket would be scored in the final four minutes of the half; Destiny Thomas would grab an offensive rebound with 28 seconds left to make it a 26-25 Xavier advantage heading into halftime.

The battle continued into the third quarter; Memphis would regain their lead after Griggs sank a short jumpshot in the lane with 3:40 left in the quarter. After Xavier got a three-pointer from Woods, the Tigers would Tanuyel Welch would sink a crucial shot from the elbow to give them back the lead. The Musketeer offense would add in one last lay-up late in the third quarter to take the 42-41 lead into the final 10 minutes.

After Xavier pushed their lead out to as much as five to start the fourth quarter, Memphis would make a run with baskets from Brown, Griggs and Emani Jefferson to get back in front.

Memphis would come alive in the fourth quarter and make yet another comeback. In the final two and a half minutes of the game, Jefferson drained a three-pointer from the corner to cut their deficit to one. On the next possession, Griggs would get a transition lay-up to give the Tigers the 60-59 lead with just over a minute left.

Shutes would put the team on her back as she scored the final six points for Memphis as they captured the 66-63 win.

Jamirah Shutes and Madison Griggs led the team with 17 and 12 points, respectively, while Destiny Thomas grabbed a team-high seven rebounds.

As a team, Memphis shot just over 35% from the field while forcing Xavier into 17 turnovers.

The Tigers will be on break for the next eight days before opening American Athletic Conference play at Temple on Friday, Dec. 30. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m. CT

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