Can Georgia Lady Bulldogs Bounce Back After Missouri Setback at Mizzou Arena?
The Georgia Lady Bulldogs faced a challenging contest against the Missouri Tigers, culminating in a 57-69 defeat. The Lady Bulldogs now stand with an overall season record of 0-1, while the Tigers have kicked off their season with a 1-0 start.
In the first quarter, the Lady Bulldogs put up 12 points to the Tigers' 18. The second quarter saw a slight improvement from Georgia with 14 points, but Missouri maintained their lead by adding another 19 to their tally. Post-halftime, the third quarter was closely contested; however, the Lady Bulldogs could only manage to add another 15 points against Missouri's robust offense that scored 22 points. In the final quarter, despite outscoring Missouri with a solid performance of putting up an additional 16 points to Missouri's lower count of just ten for that period, it wasn't enough to close down on their opponent's lead.
The statistics reveal that both teams were equally aggressive in terms of steals with six each. However, where they differed significantly was in assists; Georgia had nine assists compared to an impressive eighteen by Missouri. The field goal percentage also told part of the story: while Georgia made only thirty-four percent of their attempts from field goals and seventeen percent from beyond three-point range on twelve attempts; meanwhile, Missouri shot at an efficient fifty-three percent overall and thirty-eight percent from three-point territory on twenty-one attempts.
Georgia did show resilience under pressure as they managed seventy-seven percent accuracy at free throws making seventeen out of twenty-two attempts and fought hard for rebounds securing thirty in total which included nine offensive rebounds contributing to second-chance opportunities although these only translated into two second-chance points.
On defense though is where some struggles were evident for Georgia; they blocked two shots but allowed twenty-four points in paint compared to scoring fourteen themselves within this crucial area around the basket. Additionally, turnovers were slightly higher for them than for their opponents – thirteen turnovers leading directly into eleven points off turnovers for Missouri who capitalized well on these mistakes.
Looking ahead after this tough road game loss at Mizzou Arena before an attendance crowd numbering three thousand eight hundred thirty-six fans cheering predominantly for home advantage – The next challenge awaits back home at Stegeman Coliseum against Ole Miss Rebels scheduled on January 21st at noon Eastern Time (ET). Fans eager not to miss any action can tune into live broadcast coverage as it happens right from Athens.