Poor Shooting Dooms Lady Pirates In 74-45 Loss To GCSU

SAVANNAH, Ga. - Georgia College & State University scored the first 13 points of the second half, snapping a 28-all halftime tie and cruising to a 74-45 Peach Belt Conference women's basketball victory over host Armstrong Atlantic on Wednesday evening at Alumni Arena.

The Bobcats (8-4, 3-2 PBC) ended up outscoring the Lady Pirates (10-3, 5-1 PBC), 46-17, after intermission, holding AASU to just 5-of-31 shooting from the floor in the second half and just 12-of-64 for the game.

Dominique Huffin and Mandi Dudish led a balanced scoring attack for the Bobcats, collecting 12 points apiece. Antoinette Reames, Shandrea Moore and Daniela Nopuente each added nine points apiece for GCSU.

The Pirates were led by junior Portia Jones. Jones, making her second start of the year and her first for the injured Lacey Willis, hit all three of AASU's three pointers en route to 14 points. Dartayvia Thomas added 13 points and a career-high 14 rebounds for the Lady Pirates, while Kelly Verluis chipped in 12 points.

The 18.8 percent shooting performance was the first time that the Lady Pirates have hit below 20 percent from the floor in a game this decade. The previous low this decade came at Shaw on Dec. 17, 2002, when AASU hit just 20.3 percent in a 64-43 loss at Shaw.

AASU returns to action on Monday, January 19, with a 5:30 p.m. Peach Belt Conference contest against North Georgia at Alumni Arena.