MARIETTA, Ga ---- The Life University women's basketball team fell to Georgetown 73-55 at home Sunday afternoon in the Mid-South Conference matchup.
NOTES
• Life U fell to 11-6 (1-4) on the year, while Georgetown improved to 17-3 (2-3).
STANDOUT PERFORMERS
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Tierra Lindsey led the way for the Running Eagles with eight points and six rebounds.
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Tierra Tullis and
Naomi House each picked up seven points with three steals, as Tullis added seven boards.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Life U jumped out to an early 14-4 lead in the first six minutes of the game as Atkins recorded the steal and finished with a layup.
• Life U again led by ten, 19-9, after a steal and layup from House just inside two minutes. Georgetown finished the first quarter on a 9-0 run to cut the lead to one, 19-18, as the quarter ended.
• Life U struggled offensively in the second quarter, as they were outscored 17-6, to give Georgetown a 35-25 lead at the half.
• Georgetown continued to heat up offensively, as the Tigers led by 20, 52-32, after a pair of free-throws with 1:33 on the clock.
• Georgetown finished the third quarter ahead by 17, 55-38, to head into the final ten minutes.
• Life U started the fourth quarter on an 8-0 run to cut the lead to nine, 55-46, after a three from House. However, Georgetown resumed its double-digit lead that would stay the remainder of the game. The Tigers would take the MSC matchup by a final of 73-55.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
• Life U finished 21-for-70 from the field, 30%, while Georgetown shot 23-for-48, 47.9%.
• Life U shot 8-for-18, 44.4%, from the free-throw line as Georgetown finished 24-for-29, 82.8%.
• Campbellsville outscored Life U 54-26 in bench points.
UP NEXT
• The women's basketball team will return to action on Thursday, January 24, as they continue MSC play and travel to Lebanon, Tenn. to face Cumberland University at 6 PM.
