WBB: George drills five triples in setback to USM

Game Leaders

Southern Maine
Pts: Tamrah Gould - 17
Reb: Amy Fleming - 7
Ast: 2 Players (#10, #12 - 2)
Plymouth State
Pts: Sophie George - 19
Reb: Sophie George - 8
Ast: Autumn Nelson - 3

Team Stats

Southern Maine
Plymouth State

Field Goals

(26-65)
(18-51)

Field Goal %

40.0%
35.3%

Rebounds

38
38

Assists

8
7

Turnovers

9
23

Pts off Turnovers

20
6

2nd Chance Pts

6
6

Pts in the Paint

36
16

Fastbreak Pts

12
2

Bench Pts

16
16
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Feb 08, 2023

February 8, 2023

 

WBB: George drills five triples in setback to USM

 

PLYMOUTH, N.H. – The Plymouth State University women's basketball team fell to the University of Southern Maine, 68-52, in a Little East Conference (LEC) game in Foley Gymnasium on Wednesday evening.

The Panthers led for much of the first half, but a 17-4 run by the Huskies on either side of halftime gave Southern Maine a lead they would not relinquish. Plymouth State was able to pull within eight points, but the Huskies kept the comeback hopes quiet.

Freshman Sophie George (Meredith, N.H.) led the Panthers with 19 points, notching her 300th of the season late in the third quarter. Junior Lauren Keller (Fort Morgan, Colo.) added nine points of her own, while senior Jalen Cook (Monkton, Vt..) finished with seven points and seven rebounds in the loss.

George becomes the third player over the last ten season to reach 300 points in a season.

Plymouth State falls to 5-16 (0-14 LEC) on the season, while the Huskies improve to 6-16 and 4-9 in the LEC.

 

The Basics:

  • Plymouth State 52, Southern Maine 68
    • Plymouth State (5-16, 0-14 LEC)
    • Southern Maine (6-16, 4-9 LEC)

Top Performers:

  • Sophie George (19 pts, 7-14 fg, 5-7 3pt, 8 reb)
  • Lauren Keller (9 pts, 3-9 fg)
  • Jalen Cook (7 pts, 7 reb)

How it Happened:

  • Back-to-back threes by George gave the Panthers an early 6-2 lead with 7:38 left in the first quarter.
  • PSU was able to keep the advantage, 15-12, at the end of one.
  • The Huskies scored ten straight points to take the lead, 21-17, with 5:33 on the clock before the half.
  • PSU tied the game at 23-23 at the 3:24 mark in the second.
  • USM ended the quarter on a 10-2 run to take a 33-25 lead into the locker room.
  • The Huskies opened things up to start the third quarter, grabbing a 40-27 lead with 6:45 to play.
  • Plymouth State got as close as eight, but the Panthers found themselves down 49-36 after three.
  • PSU scored 14 points in the fourth but the Huskies sealed off the conference win.

By the Numbers:

  • The Panthers went 18-of-51 (35.3%) from the floor and 6-of-18 (33.3%) from three.
  • Both teams pulled down 38 rebounds, with the Huskies holding an 11-7 edge on the offensive glass.
  • Each team scored 16 points from their respective benches.
  • Southern Maine controlled the paint, outscoring PSU by a 36-16 margin.
  • The Panthers have lost ten straight the USM.

  

Up Next:

  • The Panthers play their final road game of the season on Saturday (Feb. 11) as they head to UMass Dartmouth for a 1:00 p.m. tilt with the Corsairs.

 

 

 

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