ROCK HILL, S.C. – Winthrop women's basketball was unable to snap its losing streak as they fell to Georgia Southern 91-47 on Tuesday night.
Back-to-back baskets from
Jah'Che Whitfield and
Anika Riley gave the Eagles a quick 4-2 edge over Georgia Southern. GS responded with a 13-4 run.
Myra Strickland just missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer to end the first 10 minutes of play. GS didn't slow down in the second quarter. They opened with a 16-2 run. Georgia Southern recorded 21 first-half second chance points, Winthrop had two. Winthrop was 0-5 in 3-point attempts in the first half. The Eagles posted a game-high 13 points in the third quarter. A 15-5 run in the fourth quarter sealed the deal for Georgia Southern.
KEY PLAYERS
Jah'Che Whitfield (11 points)
Anika Riley (2 points, 7 rebounds)
NOTABLES
- Winthrop was out rebounded, 49-31.
- Winthrop 0-5 in first-half 3-pointers. Georgia Southern was 6-for-13.
- The Eagles connected on just 1-of-15 3-pointers against Georgia Southern.
- Georgia Southern had 27 second chance points, Winthrop had five.
- The Eagles had 20 bench points, led by Sydney Buckley.
- Sydney Buckley scored six of her eight points in the fourth quarter.
UP NEXT
The Eagles will host College of Charleston on Sunday, Dec. 1 at 2 p.m. The last time these teams met, the Eagles earned a 71-64 road win at TD Arena. College of Charleston is coming off a 58-54 loss to Presbyterian College.
