MOBILE, Ala. – The Spring Hill College women's basketball team was defeated by Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) opponent Savannah State, 74-56, at the Arthur R. Outlaw Recreation Center on Saturday.
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Spring Hill stormed ahead early and held a 16-11 lead after the first quarter. The Tigers took the lead in the second quarter and didn't look back, defeating the Badgers at home 74-56. SHC falls to 1-9 and 0-5 in SIAC play while SSU improves to 7-2 and 3-1 in conference going into 2023.
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Savannah State's Bria Gibbs led the game in scoring with 19 points while also tallying 14 rebounds for a double-double. Spring Hill was led by freshman guard
Iamunique Bowie with 13 points, seven rebounds, two assist and a block. Two other Badgers;
Madison Dowling (10) and
Emyria Harris (12), also recorded double-digit figures in points.
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Game Details
Spring Hill vs. Savannah State
Date: Dec. 17
Time: 2 p.m.
Venue (Location): Arthur R. Outlaw Recreation Center (Mobile, Ala.)
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Results
Savannah State 74, Spring Hill 56
Records: Savannah State (7-2, 3-1 SIAC), Spring Hill (1-9, 0-5 SIAC)
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They Said It - Head Coach Karen McConico
On the game
"We started out pretty good tonight but not having our starting point guard [
Yolanda Nelson] hurt us tonight. That also took another veteran leader off the floor leaving us playing with a young team that has taken their bumps and bruises thus far. We must keep working on being confident and taking care of the ball. Rebounding, which hadn't been a huge deal, was an issue for us tonight. We just have to keep working and believe that things will begin to click for 40 minutes."
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Up Next
The Badgers will open the new year with its first of four-straight home games at Allen on January 2, 2023 in Columbia, S.C.
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