Georgia Southern University
18-6,11-2Sun Belt
Arkansas State
20-6,11-2Sun Belt
Eagles Rise To Top Of Sun Belt Standings With 69-60 Win Over Arkansas State
2/11/2026 7:43:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Georgia Southern move into a tie with the Red Wolves after earning 10th straight home win
STATESBORO - Georgia Southern women's basketball moved into a tie for first in the Sun Belt Conference standings after downing Arkansas State, 69-60, on Wednesday evening at the Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center.
The Eagles (18-6, 11-2 SBC) are now tied with the Red Wolves (20-6, 11-2 SBC) atop the league standings, one half game ahead of Troy after Wednesday's win. Georgia Southern also picked up its 10th straight win at The Hill.
Georgia Southern hit 10-of-16 shots from the floor (62.5 percent) in taking a 27-9 lead over the Red Wolves after one. Georgia Southern forced eight turnovers in the frame and turned those into 16 of the Eagles' 27 points.
Arkansas State outpointed the Eagles by three in a low-scoring second quarter, 15-12, as Georgia Southern took a 39-24 advantage at halftime.
The Red Wolves got back into the game by making an 18-4 run early in the third quarter, cutting the lead to three, 45-42, with 4:02 left in the period. But the Eagles pushed the lead back to nine, 57-46, by ending the frame on their own 12-4 run.
Georgia Southern then held Arkansas State to just 3-of-17 shooting (17.6 percent) from the floor in the fourth quarter to seal the victory.
Kishyah Anderson led a quartet of Eagles in double figures with 21 points, while Destiny Garrett added 14 points. McKenna Eddings notched 12 points and five assists and Kayla Cleaveland put up 11 points. Crislyn Rose and Zyion Shannon each had 11 points to lead Arkansas State.
Eagle of the Game
Anderson notched her first double-double as an Eagle with her 21 points and a season-high 11 rebounds. She also had six blocked shots in the contest, after coming into tonight with just five blocks all season long.
Stat of the Game
Arkansas State came into tonight ranked third in NCAA Division I in three-point baskets made per game, but Georgia Southern held the Red Wolves to just 7-of-21 from beyond the arc (33.3 percent).
Quotables
Head coach Hana Haden on the victory over the Red Wolves
"I'm just really proud of our team. That's a tough and gritty win to get against a really good team in our conference. Multiple people played all 40 minutes and several others played over 30 minutes, and when you're playing a team like Arkansas State that constantly cycles new people in and sends bodies at you, I thought we battled, and I couldn't be more proud of this group."
On the 11-0 start to the game
"Against a team like them, you're going to need all the cushion you can get because of the way that they play and how they can turn you over and shoot threes. So they can score in a hurry. We knew no lead was safe, so it's big any time you can get out ahead knowing how long that game's going to be and that they're going to press the entire time."
Next Up
Georgia Southern continues its four-game homestand on Saturday, hosting Coastal Carolina for a 1 p.m. Sun Belt Conference contest against the Chanticleers from The Hill.
