DALLAS - Four players scored in double figures as Prairie View A&M ended its two-game conference slump with a 71-54 win over Grambling State at the Ellis Davis Field House.

Both teams struggled to begin the contest as Grambling State only led 3-2 with 15:04 remaining in the first half. Prairie View's Brandon Webb ended the scoring drought after a layup at the 12:01 mark but GSU's Rupert Rose answered with a jumper on the ensuing possession for a 5-4 advantage. From that point, the pace picked up as both teams exchanged leads several times but the Panthers took control and went on a 13-2 run to claim a 24-14 margin with 5:31 left in the half. PV upped its lead to 14 at 31-27 with 3:39 left but GSU made a late run to trim PV's halftime lead to 35-27.

Grambling State would draw as close as nine points on three occasions to begin the second half but Prairie View A&M turned up the intensity and outscored GSU 18-6 over a six-minute span to claim a 68-47 lead at the 6:39 mark. With the game in hand, Prairie View A&M cruised the remainder of the way as GSU would draw no closer than 17 the rest of the way.

Brandon Webb led Prairie View A&M with 13 points and six boards while Trant Simpson and Duwan Kornegay both scored 12. Cortney Bell added 10 points while Michael Griffin had a solid night with eight points, seven assists and four rebounds. Chris Britt-Black and Justin Patton led GSU with 15 and 12 points, respectively.

PV returns to action on Monday night with a nationally televised ESPNU contest versus Jackson State at 6:00 p.m. in Prairie View. To accommodate the ESPN broadcast, the Lady Panther basketball matchup will begin at 3:30 p.m.