Can the Lady Bulldogs Rebound After Narrow Defeat to Commodores?
In a closely contested game at Stegeman Coliseum, the Georgia Lady Bulldogs fell short against the Vanderbilt Commodores with a final score of 61-55. The Lady Bulldogs now stand with an even record, while the Commodores improved their standing.
The home team, Georgia Lady Bulldogs, faced a tough challenge against the visiting Commodores. Despite a valiant effort in front of 3,187 fans, they could not secure victory. The game saw eight lead changes and was tied four times, indicating how competitive it was from start to finish.
The Lady Bulldogs showed resilience in their performance but struggled with shooting accuracy throughout the game. They finished with a field goal percentage of 36 percent and were particularly challenged beyond the arc where they shot 28 percent. However, they excelled at free throw attempts making 80 percent of them.
Georgia's defense managed to block two shots and steal four times from their opponents but committed more personal fouls than Vanderbilt with a total of 17 fouls. On offense, they recorded ten assists but had an assists turnover ratio slightly lower than that of Vanderbilt at 0.71.
In terms of rebounds, Georgia secured nine offensive rebounds contributing to their total count of 31 rebounds for this encounter; however, this was less than Vanderbilt's total rebound count by six boards. The points in paint for Georgia stood at 26 which is ten points shy when compared to Vanderbilt's paint dominance.
The fourth quarter saw both teams scoring equally high – each adding another twenty-one points to their totals – but it wasn't enough for Georgia who had fallen behind earlier in the match.
Looking ahead for the Georgia Lady Bulldogs is an away game against South Carolina Gamecocks scheduled on February 18th at Colonial Life Arena located in Columbia SC zip code:29208 Fans can catch this broadcast nationally on ABC TV network starting at 1:00 PM Eastern Time as per daylight saving adjustments.