Georgia Southern University
19-6,12-2Sun Belt
Coastal Carolina
12-15,5-9Sun Belt
Big Third Quarter Sends Eagles Past Coastal Carolina, 67-56
2/14/2026 3:55:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Georgia Southern outpoints the Chants 20-9 in the period, wins 11th straight at home
STATESBORO - Georgia Southern used a third quarter spurt to knock off Coastal Carolina, 67-56, in Sun Belt Conference women's basketball action on Saturday afternoon from the Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center.
The Eagles improved to 19-6 overall and 12-2 in the Sun Belt with their 11th straight win at home. Coastal Carolina falls to 12-15 overall and 5-9 in the league.
The first half was a defensive affair as Coastal Carolina led by just one, 18-17, at the end of the first quarter, but the Eagles outpointed the Chanticleers by two, 13-11, to take a 30-29 lead at the break.
McKenna Eddings hit three three-pointers in the two and a half minutes of the third quarter as the Eagles used a 11-2 run to push the lead to double digits, 41-31, early in the second half.
Coastal Carolina would cut the lead back down to six, 56-50, with 5:23 left in the fourth quarter, but Kayla Cleaveland's three-pointer started a 7-0 run over the next two minutes to put the Eagles back in control.
Kishyah Anderson notched her second straight double-double to lead the Eagles with 23 points and 10 rebounds, while Eddings finished with 21 points and Destiny Garrett added 12 points. Tessa Grady's 14 points led Coastal Carolina on the day.
Player of the Game
Eddings drilled 5-of-10 three-pointers en route to her 21 points, also going 8-for-16 from the field. She added five assists, three rebounds, a steal and a blocked shot on the day.
Stat of the Game
In the pivotal 20-9 third quarter for the Eagles, Georgia Southern hit 6-of-9 shots from the floor (66.9%) while holding Coastal Carolina to just 3-of-14 from the floor (21.4 percent).
Quotables
Head coach Hana Haden on the win over the Chanticleers
"Really proud of our team for a big time second half to be able to pull off a win like this. We talked about preparing for Coastal, they're a really good team with a lot of weapons. They have great size, they can shoot the ball really well and have really good post play. Really tough matchup. They force a lot of turnovers, and I'm proud of how we were able to take care of the ball."
McKenna Eddings on her 21-point, five assist performance
"My teammates trust me to put the ball in the basket, but they also trust me to distribute the ball and put it in the right place at the right time. All credit to my teammates for giving me that trust."
Next Up
Georgia Southern returns to action on Thursday, February 19, hosting Marshall for its annual Play4Kay game to help raise awareness and money for breast cancer research. If you would like to help out the cause, visit GSEagles.com/Play4Kay to donate!
