Georgia Southern University
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North Florida
3-5,0-0ASUN
Eagles Clamp Down Ospreys In 70-44 Win On Thursday
12/4/2025 8:25:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Georgia Southern enjoys a big game on the glass and forces 22 turnovers in picking up a fourth strraight win
STATESBORO - Georgia Southern women's basketball clamped down defensively against visiting North Florida, suffocating the Ospreys en route to a 70-44 win on Thursday evening at the Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center in Statesboro.
The Eagles ran their current win streak to four with the win, improving to 5-3 on the season, while North Florida fell to 3-5 on the year.
Georgia Southern limited the Ospreys to just 18 points in the first half, taking a 38-18 lead into intermission. The Eagles did not let up in the third period even when UNF shot 50 percent from the floor (6-for-12), as Georgia Southern hit 8-of-14 shots from the floor for 57.1 percent to extend the lead. The Eagles then closed out the victory by holding UNF to just 11 points in the fourth quarter.
The Eagles outrebounded the Ospreys, 42-23, and finished the game shooting 47.5 percent from the floor (28-of-59), compared to just 36 percent (18-of-50) for North Florida.
Destiny Garrett led a trio of Eagles in double figures with 24 points, while Kishyah Anderson came off the bench to notch 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field and eight rebounds. McKenna Eddings added 13 points and five assists.
North Florida was led by Elle Blatchford's 10 points.
Eagle of the Game
Garrett hit 10-of-17 shots from the floor, going 2-of-2 from long range, en route to her game-high 24 points, her third 20+ point performance of the season. She added a season-high four steals and four rebounds as well.
Stat of the Game
The Eagles forced 22 turnovers by the Ospreys, resulting in a resounding 32-10 edge in points off of turnovers. The 32 points off turnovers are the most for a Hana Haden-coached Eagle squad.
Quotables
Head coach Hana Haden on the victory over the Ospreys
"I thought it was a big time defensive performance for our team tonight. Forcing 22 turnovers was huge for us, and I thought we did a pretty good job rebounding the ball. We dominated the glass, 42-23."
On a third 20+ point win at The Hill this season
"This team loves playing at home. We need to bottle that up and take it on the road with us. We shoot it well here, and we score better here. We're excited to be home for the whole month of December."
Graduate guard Destiny Garrett on her game-high 24 points
"I had coach Dex [Asst. coach Dexter Jenkins] in my ear, telling me to go score. I feel like in the first half we were being real passive, so when I got the opportunity, I just took every one I had to score."
Next Up
Georgia Southern continues its December homestand by welcoming in former SoCon foe Furman on Sunday in a 2 p.m. contest at The Hill.
