Women's Basketball Edged by Georgian Court, 67-57
Hester scores a team-high 17 points.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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19 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 67 |
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12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 57 |
Team Stats
Georgian Court
| Game Statistics | Georgian Court | Bridgeport |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (25-54) | (20-56) |
| Field Goal % | 46.3% | 35.7% |
| Rebounds | 42 | 33 |
| Assists | 14 | 10 |
| Turnovers | 25 | 17 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 14 | 17 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 17 | 6 |
| Pts in the Paint | 32 | 30 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 13 | 5 |
| Bench Pts | 40 | 17 |
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – In the second of two home games this week, the University of Bridgeport's women's basketball team was defeated by Georgian Court on Saturday by a score of 67-57.
Shakira Hester served as UB's offensive leader with 17 points. She also added six rebounds, three steals and three assists.
Defensively, Harmony Earth-Wiley tallied a game-high and career-best six steals while also grabbing five rebounds. She also ranked second on the squad with eight points.
Like Earth-Wiley, freshman Savannah Prescott also performed well off the bench with seven points. Ana Gascon and Niyah Whitten finished with seven points in the contest as well.
As a team, Bridgeport forced 25 GCU turnovers and collected 12 steals. The Purple Knights' offense finished 20-of-56 from the field, 3-for-11 from long range and 14-of-29 from the free-throw line.
UP NEXT
The Purple Knights will visit Bloomfield College on Wednesday night (5 p.m.).