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Big East Conference Hoya Saxa
WBB in PR
67
Winner Georgetown GTown 4-2,0-0 Big East
60
High Point HP 1-6,0-0 Big South
Winner
Georgetown GTown
4-2,0-0 Big East
67
Final
60
High Point HP
1-6,0-0 Big South
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Georgetown GTown 17 15 17 18 67
High Point HP 18 12 14 16 60

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Hoyas Down High Point 67-60 in Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, P.R. – The Georgetown University women's basketball team used a solid team performance to defeat the High Point University Panthers 67-60 on Saturday afternoon at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico in GU's second game of the Puerto Rico Clasico. With the win, the Blue & Gray improves to 4-2, while the Panthers drop to 1-6 on the year.

Head Coach James Howard
  • "It's always good to come to a tournament and win a game. It's hard to bounce back from a loss, so it was great to get the win with back-to-back games. I thought our mindset was better today and we hit some shots which then helped us hold them off on the defensive end. I was proud of our young ladies today, especially Modesti McConnell hitting some big threes for us off of the bench, and finally getting Kelsey Ransom going."
How it Happened
  • Georgetown opened the game on an 8-0 run with points in the paint, and stifling defense on the other end.
  • High Point would hit a trio of triples in the first period which would allow them to take the 11-10 lead with three minutes to play.
  • Strong play in the paint from sophomore Brianna Scott and a 3-pointer from Modesti McConnell would give GU the lead but a late bucket made it 18-17 in favor of the Panthers at the end of the first.
  • Junior Kelsey Ransom took it herself early in the second, scoring GU's first six points, but High Point was getting hot from beyond the arc.
  • The Blue & Gray would battle and some late buckets from senior Jada Claude would give the Hoyas the 32-30 lead at the break.
  • Ransom continued to dominate in the second half as GU built a small lead and even four 3-pointers from the Panthers could not slow GU.
  • In the final seconds, a triple from graduate student Kristina Moore made it 49-44 at the end of the period.
  • McConnell opened the final quarter with a triple and GU never looked back as the Blue & Gray moved ahead by as much as 14 eventually taking the 67-60 victory. 
Of Note
  • Ransom led the way with 18 points, while Moore and McConnell were also in double figures with 12 apiece.
  • Bennett rounded out those in double figures with 10 points in the game.
  • Ransom also led the Hoyas with eight rebounds, while Scott added seven to go along with five points.
  • The Hoyas shot 46.8% (29-62) from the field, and allowed 35.7% (20-56) shooting by the Panthers.
  • Georgetown forced 10 High Point turnovers on eight steals, and outrebounded the Panthers 36-21.
Up Next
  • Georgetown will return home as the squad hosts Marquette University on the BIG EAST Conference opener on Friday morning in an 11 a.m. matchup at McDonough Arena.
  • Fans can tune in online on the BIG EAST Digital Network on FloSports. Click here for special University pricing.
  • Live stats will be available at GUHoyas.com.
  • Tickets can be purchased at wearegeorgetown.com/wbbtickets. Additionally, Georgetown students as well as GU faculty and staff will be admitted for free for all games at McDonough Arena with a valid GoCard.
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