WILMORE, Ky.--- Despite four Eagles ending the game with double-digits in scoring, Asbury (7-7) falls at home to #9 Georgetown College (14-1), 81-66. Georgetown used a 28-13 first quarter to power to the victory. The Eagles and Tigers remained an even 53-53 after the first period.
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Haleigh Releford led the Eagles with 15 points, eight rebounds, and three steals
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Trinity Shearer scored 14 points, grabbed eight rebounds, dished four assists, and had four steals
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Camryn Preston tallied 14 points and grabbed two steals
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Spencer Harvey knocked down three three-pointers to add 12 points and six rebounds
* Georgetown's Erin Toller made six three's totaling 22 points to lead the Tigers
* AU shot 36% from the field and 28% from 3 PT
* The Tigers shot 42% from the field and 33% from 3 PT
* The Eagles turned Georgetown over 18 times, grabbing 12 steals
* AU totaled 28 points in the paint, the Tigers scoring 34
* Asbury was outscored in the first quarter 28-13, powered by the Tigers 8-12 from 3PT in the quarter
* Georgetown would take a 48-31 lead into the break
* The Eagles fought hard in the third quarter cutting the GC lead all the way down to nine after a three from
Spencer Harvey
* The Tigers went on a 8-0 run to expand their lead back to 17 with 8:00 remaining
* GC maintained their lead and went on to secure a 81-66 win
* Georgetown the ninth ranked team in the latest NAIA's national coaches poll, moves on to 14-1
* Asbury drops to 7-7 reamining at .500 on the season
* Asbury grabbed 12 steals, totaling 60 in their last three matches
* Georgetown outrebounded AU 53-29
* The Tigers outscored Asbury by 15 in the first quarter, from then on the game was 53-53
"Today's game was a physical game from the start. Georgetown is a Top 10 team in the country and we battled with them for the whole 40 minutes. I couldn't ask for anything more. We need to find a way to generate just a little more offense in these types of games so that we can win instead of just playing close."
Chad Mayes | Head Women's Basketball Coach
AU will again be back at home on January 2nd for a matchup with Sewanee in Wilmore at 4 pm.
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