Lady Bucs Defense Stymies Pearl River

TUSCALOOSA - The No. 12 ranked Shelton State Community College women's defense used a stout defense in its 60-36 win over Pearl River Community College Monday night.

The 36 points were the fewest points allowed by the Lady Bucs this season. Shelton State held Southern Union and Coastal Alabama South to 36 points last season.

Shelton State (8-2) also held Pearl River to 1-for-16 (.063) shooting from behind the arc. The Lady Bucs have the fourth-best 3-point shooting defense in the country.

Pearl River (6-2) led 2-0 before the Lady Bucs scored the next 15 points and were never threatened again. 

Shelton State held Pearl River to single-digits in the first (4) and third (6) quarter.

Freshmen Aryah Grace (Meridian, Miss.) and Kaitlyn Gipson (Hoover) both scored double figures.

Grace had a game-high 15 points and six rebounds. She matched her season-high with four 3-pointers.

Gipson added 10 points, two rebounds and two steals. 

Freshman Nadia Norfleet (Tupelo, Miss.) scored eight points to snap her streak of nine straight double-figure games.

Sophomore Alana Obianozie (Madison) had nine points and eight rebounds, while freshman Haley Trotter (Chelsea) finished with five points and eight rebounds.

The Lady Bucs return to the court this Saturday (Dec.13) and Sunday (Dec.14) when they host the 2025 Shelton State Classic. All six teams played in the 2024 NJCAA National Championships, and four of the team's are ranked in the Top 12 this week.

Saturday, December 13

 1:00 PM- Kilgore vs. Chipola

3:00 PM- South Georgia Tech vs. Three Rivers

5:00 PM- Walters vs. Shelton

Sunday, December 14

 12:00 PM- Three Rivers vs. Kilgore

2:00 PM – Chipola vs. Walters

4:00 PM- Shelton vs. South Georgia Tech