WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University women's basketball team dropped another close one Sunday afternoon falling 52-49 to the George Washington Colonials at the Charles E. Smith Center.  With the loss, the Hoyas drop to 1-4 on the season while the Colonials move to 3-3 overall.  
 
How it Happened

• George Washington jumped out to a quick 8-0 lead as the Hoyas struggled to hit early.  Senior Anita Kelava opened the scoring at 5:55 but the Hoyas had an uphill battle.
• Free throws from senior Brianna Jones and junior Tatiana Thompson cut the lead to four, but GW managed to score making it 16-10 at the end of the first.
• Three turnovers and a pair of buckets from Jones cut the lead to two to open the second and forced a Colonial timeout.  The break did not favor GW, as Jones stole the ball and found sophomore Shanniah Wright who tied the game at 16.
• George Washington answered but a three-point play from graduate student Taylor Barnes gave the Hoyas their first lead of the game. 
• Both teams went cold to end the half, but a steal in the final second gave Kelava a pair of free throws as GU went into the half leading 27-25.
• Midway through the third quarter with the game tied at 33, GW managed an 8-0 run that would span the final five minutes making it 41-33 going into the final stanza.
• The Hoyas battled back in the fourth with a 3-pointer from Jones sparking a 4-0 run and cutting it to three 43-40 with 5:12 left to play.
• Following a media timeout and a free throw, Thompson took it her herself with a 5-1 run including a three-point play to tie the game at 45.
• Both teams would have a two-point lead in the final minute, but a free throw with 45 seconds to go gave GW the advantage and the eventual 52-49 win.

 
Of Note

• Jones led the Blue & Gray with 12 points, while Wright finished with 11 points and five rebounds as the two Hoyas in double figures.
• Georgetown was outrebounded 38-37, but forced 22 Colonial turnovers while committing 12 on 10 steals.
• The Hoyas shot 29.5 percent (18 for 61) from the field but allowed GW 43.8 percent (21 for 48).

 
Up Next
The Hoyas will head to the West Coast over Thanksgiving to take on Fresno State and Loyola Marymount in the LMU Thanksgiving Classic. Live stats for both games will be available at GUHoyas.com, and fans can follow the in-game tweets @GeorgetownWBB.