Thursday, February 16
Atlanta, Ga. / GSU Sports Arena
10 a.m. CST / 11 a.m. EST
Southern Miss
17-9,10-5Sun Belt
71
at
57
Georgia State
10-18,4-11Sun Belt
1
2
3
4
F
Southern Miss.
21
16
15
19
71
Georgia St.
9
19
16
13
57
Lady Eagles Take Georgia State to School
2/16/2023 1:04:00 PM | Women's Basketball
ATLANTA – Southern Miss survives Georgia State's second half comeback attempt to move earn their 10th Sun Belt victory of the season in a 71-57 win over the Panthers. The Lady Eagles were led by Domonique Davis' 20-point performance and complemented by Lani Cornfield's 15.
Tale of the Tape
Southern Miss (17-9, 10-5 Sun Belt) enjoyed a rare fast-paced start to begin the game, scoring a season-best 21 points in the opening frame. The Lady Eagles opened the game 6-0 before the Panthers tied it at nine points each.
Southern Miss closed the first quarter on a 12-point run to lead 21-9 after 10 minutes of play. The Lady Eagles lost the second quarter 19-16 but built enough of a cushion to lead 37-28 at the half.
The Lady Eagles finished the last five minutes of the first half scoreless as Georgia State stomred back with a 10-0 run to end the half.
In the third quarter, the two teams fought back and forth with the Panthers escaping the quarter with a 16-15 advantage but still trailed 52-43.
Domonique Davis closed the door on the Panthers in the fourth quarter via an 8-of-10 performance at the charity stripe. Davis finished the fourth with 12 of her 20 points on the day.
Lani Cornfield poured on 15 points and had two three-point baskets on the morning.
Southern Miss outrebounded the Panthers 40-22 – the 18-board differential is the largest since the Lady Eagles had 21 more rebounds than App State earlier this year.
Up Next
Southern Miss returns home tonight and looks to face ULM in Monroe, La. on Saturday, Feb. 18. Tipoff from Fant-Ewing Coliseum is set for 6 p.m.
Tale of the Tape
Southern Miss (17-9, 10-5 Sun Belt) enjoyed a rare fast-paced start to begin the game, scoring a season-best 21 points in the opening frame. The Lady Eagles opened the game 6-0 before the Panthers tied it at nine points each.
Southern Miss closed the first quarter on a 12-point run to lead 21-9 after 10 minutes of play. The Lady Eagles lost the second quarter 19-16 but built enough of a cushion to lead 37-28 at the half.
The Lady Eagles finished the last five minutes of the first half scoreless as Georgia State stomred back with a 10-0 run to end the half.
In the third quarter, the two teams fought back and forth with the Panthers escaping the quarter with a 16-15 advantage but still trailed 52-43.
Domonique Davis closed the door on the Panthers in the fourth quarter via an 8-of-10 performance at the charity stripe. Davis finished the fourth with 12 of her 20 points on the day.
Lani Cornfield poured on 15 points and had two three-point baskets on the morning.
Southern Miss outrebounded the Panthers 40-22 – the 18-board differential is the largest since the Lady Eagles had 21 more rebounds than App State earlier this year.
Up Next
Southern Miss returns home tonight and looks to face ULM in Monroe, La. on Saturday, Feb. 18. Tipoff from Fant-Ewing Coliseum is set for 6 p.m.
Team Stats
USM
GSU
FG%
.455
.375
3FG%
.313
.300
FT%
.762
.783
RB
40
22
TO
17
18
STL
11
7
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
20
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
8
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
9
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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