ATLANTA - Georgia State women's basketball notched its fourth win out of its last five with a 74-49 victory over visiting Georgia Southern on Saturday afternoon at the GSU Convocation Center in Atlanta.
The Panthers moved to 13-8 overall and 7-4 in the Sun Belt with the win, while Georgia Southern falls to 13-10 overall and 3-8 in the league with the loss.
A defensive-minded first quarter saw the Eagles by three, 14-11, but Georgia State rallied in the second to take a 30-21 lead at the break. The Eagles blocked seven first-half shots by the Panthers.
Georgia State hit 8-of-16 shots from the floor, including a pair of threes, in scoring 26 third-quarter points to build a 16-point lead, 56-40, at the end of the period and hold on for the win.
Constance Thomas, Zaria Johnson and Paris Miller each collected 10 points to lead the Eagles offensively on the day. Mya Williams led the Panthers with 19 points.
Eagle of the Game
Johnson filled the stat sheet in her 24 minutes of action for the Eagles, going for 10 points, seven rebounds, two blocked shots, two assists and a steal.
Stat of the Game
Georgia Southern finished the game with a school record-tying 11 blocked shots. It's the second time this season the Eagles have blocked 11 shots in a game, the other time coming vs. Appalachian State on January 11.
Quotables
Head Coach Anita Howard on the game against the Panthers
"We played without some of our starters today and it showed. There were some positives though as we saw some other people like Constance Thomas, Zaria, Paris and even Amoni Byrd stepped up. While we're in this slump, we see some different people making contributions that we haven't seen before."
Next Up
The Eagles return home to host Southern Miss on Wednesday, February 7, for a 6 p.m. contest. Georgia Southern will celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports day during the game.