Strong Beginning To The Contest Propels Host Georgian Court To A Win Over UB Women
Team Continues Current Road Swing At Dominican On Tuesday Night
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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12 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 59 |
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21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 77 |
Team Stats
Georgian Court
| Game Statistics | Bridgeport | Georgian Court |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (23-60) | (31-65) |
| Field Goal % | 38.3% | 47.7% |
| Rebounds | 40 | 35 |
| Assists | 13 | 17 |
| Turnovers | 23 | 13 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 14 | 32 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 13 | 6 |
| Pts in the Paint | 36 | 40 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 4 | 16 |
| Bench Pts | 20 | 17 |
Lakewood, N.J.-The host Lions of Georgian Court University raced out to a 12-0 lead to begin the game and never trailed in the contest on their way to 77-59 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference women's basketball win over the visiting University of Bridgeport Purple Knights on Saturday afternoon in the Garden State. UB is now 8-13 overall and 4-8 in the CACC, and GCU moves to 7-10 overall and 5-6 in conference play.
Senior Stephanie McBride (Brooklyn, N.Y.) posted her fifth double-double of the season to lead Bridgeport with 15 points and 12 rebounds.
She was joined in double-figure by Amani Melendez (Fr., Woodbridge, Va.), who reached double digits for the twelfth straight contest, with 11 points, and Vienna Knox (Sr., Middletown, Conn.) chipped in a season-best 10 points.
Up next, the UB women's basketball team continues its three-game road swing looking to snap a five-game losing skid at Dominican University New York on Tuesday night. Tip-time is set for 5:30 p.m.
PHOTO BY CLARUS MULTIMEDIA