Cougars See Winning Streak Snapped at Georgia Southern

Friday, December 16

Statesboro, Ga.

6:00 PM

College of Charleston

5-4,0-0CAA

Georgia Southern

8-1,0-0Sun Belt

Col. of Charleston

Ga. Southern

Cougars See Winning Streak Snapped at Georgia Southern

12/16/2022 8:21:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

STATESBORO, GA. – College of Charleston shot 56 percent and scored 22 points in the first quarter but struggled the rest of the way in an 83-65 loss at Georgia Southern on Friday night.

Jaila Roberts scored 20 points to pace the Cougars, who saw their four-game winning streak come to an end. The Eagles won for the sixth straight time to improve to 8-1.

Alexis Andrews added 16 points, and Anika McGarity scored 11 to give Charleston (5-4) three players in double figures. Nicole Hemphill, making her first start of the season, had nine points and set a career-high with 10 rebounds.

The Cougars travel to Eugene, Ore., tomorrow ahead of a Sunday game against No. 16 Oregon. Game time is 3 p.m. (ET).

How it Happened

The first quarter saw both teams shoot over 50 percent, featured eight lead changes and ended with Georgia Southern in front, 24-22.
The Cougars pulled into a 30-30 tie when Hemphill scored five points and Roberts hit a 3 with 2:52 left in the second quarter.
A layup and 3-pointer by Andrews capped a 13-4 run that gave the Cougars a 35-30 lead before settling for a 37-36 lead at halftime.
Andrews scored 10 points, and Hemphill and Roberts both had nine in the first half.
Roberts added nine more points in the third quarter, including two free throws that gave the Cougars a 50-49 lead late in the period.
The Eagles responded with an 8-2 run over the final 2:44 of the period for a 57-52 lead through three.
Andrews scored five straight points to make it 65-57, but an 8-0 run by the Eagles put the game out of reach.

Statistically Speaking

Roberts scored 20 points to reach that plateau for the second time this year.
Andrews had 16 points, six rebounds, three assists and three steals.
McGarity hit three 3-pointers and scored 11 points.
Hemphill had nine points, 10 rebounds and three steals in her first start this season.
The Cougars shot 56.3 percent (9-of-16) in the first quarter but were just 15-of-59 the rest of the way.
Charleston forced 24 turnovers, the fifth time this season an opponent has committed at least 20 miscues.

Game Notes

The Eagles won both ends of the home-and-home series that began with a victory at TD Arena last year.
The Cougars were held to almost 13 points below their CAA-leading 77.8 scoring average.
Roberts also had a 20-point game vs. Tarleton when she scored a season-high 22.
Andrews fell two shy of her season-high 18 points vs. Gardner-Webb.
McGarity has scored in double figures in five straight games.
Hemphill set a career high in rebounds, eclipsing the nine vs. UT Arlington while playing at Lipscomb.
Jada Logan was held to six points, all in the first quarter, after beginning the night averaging 19.8 per contest.