ATHENS, Ga. – The Nicholls State University women's basketball team was defeated 74-48 by the University of Georgia inside Stegeman Coliseum on Sunday afternoon.
Nicholls fell behind early but closed the first quarter with three consecutive triples by
Britiya Curtis,
Danielle Bennett, and
Anyra Wilson to hold a 17-14 lead at the end of the opening stanza.
The Colonels offense cooled off in the second quarter as Georgia won the frame 19-9 to hold a 33-26 at the intermission. The Colonels scored 22 points the rest of the contest while the Bulldogs kept their momentum rolling.
Curtis led all scorers with 22 points as she hit eight field goals including four from distance while having four steals.
Charnelle Hoof finished the contest two points, and two rebounds shy of a double-double.
Laryn Scott finished with six blocks and six rebounds.
For UGA, four double figure scorers paced the offense. Dajota Howard led the way with 14 followed by Jailyn Banks (13), Milan Brown (12), and Nya Smith (10).
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Nicholls returns home to host LSU-Alexandria on Tuesday, Nov. 10. Tipoff is scheduled for 11 a.m.
