Saturday, January 11
Statesboro, Ga.
4:30 p.m.
Georgia Southern University
5-11, 3-2SoCon
74
vs
71
UNCG
5-10,1-3SoCon
1
2
F
UNCG
27
44
71
Georgia Southern
37
37
74
Briana Jones posted 10 points, 10 rebounds and two blocked shots.
Women’s Basketball Weathers Storm, Tops UNCG 74-71
1/11/2014 7:51:00 PM | Women's Basketball
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STATESBORO, Ga. – Anna Claire Knight scored a game-high 24 points, and MiMi DuBose went 6-for-6 from the free-throw line inside the last minute as Georgia Southern fought off UNCG, 74-71, in a Southern Conference women's basketball contest Saturday afternoon in Hanner Fieldhouse.
DuBose finished with 18 points and five assists for the Eagles (5-11, 3-2 SoCon), while Knight also corralled six rebounds. Sierra Kirkland posted 10 points, nine rebounds and two assists off the bench, and Briana Jones contributed 10 points and 10 rebounds to go along with two blocked shots for her fourth double-double.
Janae' Stevenson led UNCG (5-10, 1-3 SoCon) with 13 points and nine rebounds, and Jarae Savage collected 12 points and nine boards. Lucy Mason tallied 10 points, six assists and five rebounds, and Jessica Collins scored 10 points.
Jones' layup off a nifty play gave Georgia Southern a 10-point cushion with 2:58 remaining, but Bailey Williams and Mason hit consecutive 3-pointers to trim the lead to 65-61 just 38 seconds later.
Jones got an offensive rebound and laid it in to give the Eagles some breathing room, but Stevenson scored on a putback and a Collins 3-pointer from the wing made the margin 67-66 with 44 seconds to go. Knight got the ball inbounds to DuBose, who was fouled by Mason and hit two from the charity stripe for GSU.
On the Spartans' trip down the floor, Collins' jumper was off but Savage collected the rebound and was fouled going back up with 21 seconds remaining. She missed the first free throw, and UNCG was whistled for a lane violation on the second, leaving the margin at three.
The Eagles inbounded to DuBose again, and the senior added two more from the charity stripe, but Savage got a putback for UNCG to keep the lead at three points. DuBose made two more free throws, but Collins knocked down a trey from the baseline making the score 73-71 with 0.4 seconds left. The Eagles inbounded to Lacie Dowling, who made 1-of-2 from the line with 0.3 to play, and Knight stole the Spartans' long inbounds pass to seal the win.
The Eagles led by as many as 14 points in the first half and were up 37-27 at the break. UNCG roared back in the first 10 minutes of the second half and tied the game 49-49 on a Williams triple. The Eagles responded with a 14-4 run, as Knight scored five and Jones netted four, to rebuild their lead back to 10 points with 4:35 remaining.
"We talked at halftime about how UNCG was going to keep coming at us and how we needed to stay sharp and aggressive," said Georgia Southern coach Chris Vozab. "I'm really proud of our kids because I thought we got a little frantic in the second half, but we regrouped - started playing sharp and crisp - and retook control of the game."
The Eagles held UNCG to 35 percent shooting for the game and 27 percent in the first half, but the Spartans hit 9-of-19 from long distance and forced 18 Eagle turnovers.
Georgia Southern continues its three-game homestand against Elon Monday at 7 p.m. in Hanner Fieldhouse. The Statesboro High School cheerleaders will be in attendance and perform at halftime.
Georgia Southern Athletics provides up-to-date information on all its sports through its official website, GSEagles.com, through social media channels facebook.com/GSAthletics and twitter.com/GSAthletics, and its "Eagles GATA" mobile app for Android and iOS.
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STATESBORO, Ga. – Anna Claire Knight scored a game-high 24 points, and MiMi DuBose went 6-for-6 from the free-throw line inside the last minute as Georgia Southern fought off UNCG, 74-71, in a Southern Conference women's basketball contest Saturday afternoon in Hanner Fieldhouse.
DuBose finished with 18 points and five assists for the Eagles (5-11, 3-2 SoCon), while Knight also corralled six rebounds. Sierra Kirkland posted 10 points, nine rebounds and two assists off the bench, and Briana Jones contributed 10 points and 10 rebounds to go along with two blocked shots for her fourth double-double.
Janae' Stevenson led UNCG (5-10, 1-3 SoCon) with 13 points and nine rebounds, and Jarae Savage collected 12 points and nine boards. Lucy Mason tallied 10 points, six assists and five rebounds, and Jessica Collins scored 10 points.
Jones' layup off a nifty play gave Georgia Southern a 10-point cushion with 2:58 remaining, but Bailey Williams and Mason hit consecutive 3-pointers to trim the lead to 65-61 just 38 seconds later.
Jones got an offensive rebound and laid it in to give the Eagles some breathing room, but Stevenson scored on a putback and a Collins 3-pointer from the wing made the margin 67-66 with 44 seconds to go. Knight got the ball inbounds to DuBose, who was fouled by Mason and hit two from the charity stripe for GSU.
On the Spartans' trip down the floor, Collins' jumper was off but Savage collected the rebound and was fouled going back up with 21 seconds remaining. She missed the first free throw, and UNCG was whistled for a lane violation on the second, leaving the margin at three.
The Eagles inbounded to DuBose again, and the senior added two more from the charity stripe, but Savage got a putback for UNCG to keep the lead at three points. DuBose made two more free throws, but Collins knocked down a trey from the baseline making the score 73-71 with 0.4 seconds left. The Eagles inbounded to Lacie Dowling, who made 1-of-2 from the line with 0.3 to play, and Knight stole the Spartans' long inbounds pass to seal the win.
The Eagles led by as many as 14 points in the first half and were up 37-27 at the break. UNCG roared back in the first 10 minutes of the second half and tied the game 49-49 on a Williams triple. The Eagles responded with a 14-4 run, as Knight scored five and Jones netted four, to rebuild their lead back to 10 points with 4:35 remaining.
"We talked at halftime about how UNCG was going to keep coming at us and how we needed to stay sharp and aggressive," said Georgia Southern coach Chris Vozab. "I'm really proud of our kids because I thought we got a little frantic in the second half, but we regrouped - started playing sharp and crisp - and retook control of the game."
The Eagles held UNCG to 35 percent shooting for the game and 27 percent in the first half, but the Spartans hit 9-of-19 from long distance and forced 18 Eagle turnovers.
Georgia Southern continues its three-game homestand against Elon Monday at 7 p.m. in Hanner Fieldhouse. The Statesboro High School cheerleaders will be in attendance and perform at halftime.
Georgia Southern Athletics provides up-to-date information on all its sports through its official website, GSEagles.com, through social media channels facebook.com/GSAthletics and twitter.com/GSAthletics, and its "Eagles GATA" mobile app for Android and iOS.
Team Stats
UNCG
GSU
FG%
.346
.410
3FG%
.474
.385
FT%
.533
.826
RB
48
44
TO
12
18
STL
9
5
Game Leaders
Pts
24
FGM
8
3FGM
2
FTM
6
Pts
18
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
10
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
0
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