Georgia Southern University
1-2,0-0Sun Belt
Savannah State
0-1,0-0SIAC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah St. | 12 | 14 | 22 | 13 | 61 |
| Ga. Southern | 35 | 23 | 19 | 30 | 107 |
11/9/2026 9:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Five Eagles reach double figures to give new head coach Heather Macy her first win as an Eagle
STATESBORO - Georgia Southern women's basketball earned the first win in the Heather Macy era on Monday evening, defeating Savannah State by a 107-61 score at the Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center.
Prior to the game, the Eagles honored the 2025-26 Sun Belt Conference champions by unveiling the championship banner. Five returnees plus four members of last season's squad were in attendance to celebrate the Eagles' first conference championship in more than 20 years.
When the game started, Savannah State hit two quick three-pointers to take an 8-2 lead, but Georgia Southern responded with a 17-2 run over the next four minutes to take a 19-8 lead midway through the period. That lead extended to 35-12 at the end of the period as Georgia Southern went 7-of-10 from long range in the first frame.The Eagles stretched their lead to 32 at halftime, 58-26.
SSU outpointed the Eagles 22-19 in the third quarter, but Georgia Southern passed the 100 point mark on a Kiyah Lewis layup with two minutes left in the fourth quarter and cruised to the 46-point victory. The Eagles outscored the Tigers 30-13 in the final frame.
Five Eagles reached double figures on the night, led by Kyla Bryant's 26 points and 20 points apiece from Kayla Cleaveland and Kyra Perkins. Markayla Holland and Lewis each chipped in 10 points. Kylar Rae Johnson led a trio of Tigers in double figures with 17 points.
Eagle of the Game
Bryant hit 8-of-16 shots from the floor, including 4-of-8 from three-point range, and went a perfect 6-of-6 from the line en route to her career-high 26 points. She added four assists, three steals and three rebounds on the night.
Stats of the Game
Georgia Southern enjoyed a 46-12 edge in points off of turnovers as the Eagles forced a season-high 38 turnovers in the contest.
Quotables
Head coach Heather Macy on notching her first win as an Eagle
"It's better than the other result of that, isn't it? So we'll take that. It was sloppy and there were some things we need to shore up for sure, but it feels really, really good winning in the Hill, and to honor last year's championship team pregame - I think that was so huge because it gave all of the new guys some something to visualize. Like, 'Hey, we can do this here.' It's going take a lot of work to do this here, but we can do it."
Coach Macy on the first quarter run against the Tigers
"I think it's an emotional time, right? They're coming from up the road, Savannah State, and their coach has been in it a long. time. So give those guys credit. They came out ready to play, and we responded. I was very proud of our guys that I didn't have to call a timeout to get that stopped. We just made a substitution, and made a quick adjustment, and then we were ready to rock and roll, with Kayla Cleveland and obviously KB [Kyla Bryant] hitting some big shots during that stretch."
Kyla Bryant on the pre-game recognition of the 2025-26 Sun Belt Championship
"I mean, it was a really proud moment for us. I would say that's the goal is always to compete for a championship, so it was a really proud moment for us to actually get recognized for it and for us to just to come out here and be able to play and actually compete for another one."
Next Up
Georgia Southern continues its four-game homestand by hosting Wofford on Saturday, November 14, for an 11 a.m. matinee at The Hill.
