Eagles Rebound Over Cougars - CofCSports.com--Official Web site of College of Charleston Athletics

Monday, January 26

John Kresse Arena

7pm

College of Charleston

Georgia Southern

Eagles Rebound Over Cougars - CofCSports.com--Official Web site of College of Charleston Athletics

1/26/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball

#articleRelated { display: none !important; } Jessica Everett scored 12 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as Georgia Southern downed the College of Charleston 61-56 in Southern Conference women's basketball action at Kresse Arena. Shawnica Hill added 11 points to help the Eagles improve to 10-8 overall and 6-6 in the Southern Conference.

Marketta Talley scored 14 points and dished out nine assists for the Cougars. Patrice Bryant added 12 points but CofC falls to 5-13 overall and 3-9 in the Southern Conference. Rachel King also reached double figures for the Cougars with 11 points.

The Cougars led most of the first half, with their largest lead of seven (11-4) coming with13:34 left in the half. Georgia Southern kept its deficit within singles digits and took the lead with 26 lefts until halftime. A jumper by Jennifer Manard with eight seconds left tied the game up and both teams went into the locker room with 24 points apiece. Both team only had nine field goals in the half, with the Eagles shooting 22.5 percent and the Cougars putting up a 29.0 percentage. Georgia Southern out-rebounded the Cougars 34-20 in the first 20 minutes, but held the turnover edge, 12 to nine.

Charleston started the second half out strong and five minutes into the final period led 37-30. The Cougars used a 9-2 run capped off by Erica Nesmith's lay-up to build a seven-point lead.

The Eagles responded and tied the game up a 37 with 13:15 to play on Kellie Tiller's jumper off a CofC turnover. Georgia Southern stretched the lead to 50-41 with 9:07 left on Jessica Everett's layup. The Cougars got back into the game on their 10-2 run topped off by Christina Williams lay in with under five minutes to play to get Charleston back within one.

Georgia Southern sealed the game with two Hill free throws followed by Adrienne Early's lay up with 1:47 left. The Cougars cut it to within three with 25 seconds left when Bryant knocked down the three but Hill knocked down two more free throws to ensure the win.

The Eagles out rebounded the Cougars 61-37 for the game. Both teams shot below 30 percent from the field in the first half with Charleston shooting 29 percent and Georgia Southern connecting on 22.5 percent. However, both teams warmed in the second half with the Eagles shooting 40.6 percent and the Cougars shooting 40 percent.

The College of Charleston steps out of conference Jan. 28th to host South Carolina in a 7:00 PM contest before heading to Western Carolina for a 4:00 PM contest Jan. 31st. The Eagles host Davidson the 31st at 3:00 PM.