Women split season openers
Women’s basketball defeats Anderson 56-52 in first home game, falls to USC AikenWith two exhibition games under its belt, the women’s basketball team had its first official game when it took on Anderson University on Friday, Nov. 11, in the Centennial Center and defeated the Trojans for its first home game of the season.
With a final score of 56-52, Head Coach Maurice Smith was very pleased with the outcome of the game.
Kendyl Wade | gcsunade.com- Sophomore forward Abby Slocumb (left) and freshman forward Belinda Schaafsma (right) team up against three Anderson University players in the first Georgia College home game on Nov. 11.
“Overall, they displayed a good team effort; we had only a few mistakes and miscues that we’ll have to work at,” Smith said. “The competition is going to get tougher, but so will our team. We’re well-coached, they play hard and are disciplined. They are a fundamentally sound team, and we had our hands full.”The Bobcats showed up knowing their strong competition and benefited from the close game.
“The final score of the game won’t always justify the improvement we’ve made, but we’ll know. We will just play harder every day, and continue to get better and work harder each game.”
Shanteona Keys, a freshman athletic training major, was excited about this win.
“Starting the season off with a winning game sets a good tone for the season, it was very positive,” Keys said. Keys three point play with seconds left secured the GC win. Keys success hasn’t come without transition.
“It’s much more of a time commitment; it asks more of you both physically and mentally.”
Keys took the title of leading scorer of the game with 18 points. Senior Myeshia Simms made two free-throws, scored a total of eight points and grabbed six boards during the Veteran’s Day game.
Sophomore Krysta Lewis added a first to her career, earning her first double-double, with 16 points and 11 boards.
“As we get more games under our belt, we’re really starting to gel as a team,” Lewis said. “Our relationships off the court contribute to our ability to communicate on the court, and that closeness really pays off while we play.”
The Bobcats traveled to theUniversity of South Carolina Aiken on Tuesday for a non-conference game. The competition was fierce for the first half, but the Pacers potent offensive prevailed. Ending the first half of the game with a close score of 20-32, the USC Aiken Pacers finished up with the win at a final score of 32-55.
Sophomore Abby Slocumb and freshman Belinda Schaafsma each scored six points for the Bobcats during the game, with Schaafsma adding five rebounds to the team’s list.
Next for the Bobcats are the Chick-fil-A Tipoff Classic games, one on Friday, Nov. 18, the other on Saturday, Nov. 19. These will be held in Dahlonega, Ga., where the team will face the University of North Alabama Lions on Friday and the Trevecca Nazarene University Trojans on Saturday. Then, the Bobcats will travel to North Carolina to take on the Winston-Salem State University Lady Rams.
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on Nov 17 2011. Filed under Lead stories, Sports.
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