Georgia Lady Bulldogs Fall To Hampton, 76-74, In Overtime

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ATHENS, Ga. — Despite four players scoring in double-figures, the Georgia women’s basketball team lost an overtime contest to Hampton, 76-74, on Sunday afternoon.

Fast Facts

  • Redshirt sophomore Fatima Diakhate scored a new career high, leading the Lady Bulldogs with 17 points. Sunday marked her third time scoring in double figures in six games played this season.
  • Fifth-year Roxane Makolo scored a season-high 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting.
  • Junior Amiya Evans tallied her fourth double-double of the season with 12 points and 12 rebounds.
  • After a dominant performance against Prairie View A&M, freshman Summer Davis earned her first career start for Georgia. 
  • For the sixth time this season, Georgia had at least four players score in double-figures. (Diakhate – 17, Makolo – 14, Evans – 12, Avinger – 12)
  • Sunday’s game marks the first time the Lady Bulldogs and the Pirates have met since 1999, when Georgia secured the win, 107-46.

What’s Next 

The Lady Bulldogs will be back in action at Stegeman Coliseum on Wednesday, Dec. 4, when they take on the Virginia Tech Hokies in the SEC/ACC Challenge. Wednesday’s game will air live on SEC Network, with tipoff set for 5 p.m.

Author

Joe Whitfield is the sports editor for the Albany Herald. He graduated from the Henry Grady School of Journalism at the University of Georgia. He is an avid Georgia Bulldog fan and passionate about local sports in Albany. He has two daughters and seven grandchildren.

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