The Georgia Gwinnett College women's basketball team scored 13 of the game's final 17 points to pick up a 60-49 victory at Spartanburg Methodist College on Saturday evening in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The game avenged the team's lone loss of the season and was the first road contest in program history.

Sophomore Jamya Griffin began the late surge by converting a layup to give the visitors a 49-45 lead with 7:25 left. Later, freshman Christal Collins hit a 10-foot floater from the left baseline to once again stretch the team's lead to four points, at 51-47, at the 5:26 mark.

Freshman Christen Collins scored on a putback basket and followed with a three-point play to give GGC a 56-47 lead with 3:42 remaining.

The Grizzlies (5-1) opened the game by racing out to a big advantage, building an 18-7 lead after the opening quarter.

Spartanburg Methodist (4-1) turned the tables in the second quarter by holding the visitors scoreless over the final seven minutes to trail GGC 23-21 at halftime.

The team took advantage of being in the bonus personal foul situation for nearly six minutes of the third quarter, scoring 24 points during the 10-minute stanza.

Christen Collins scored a team-high 18 points and Griffin chipped in 13 points. Junior Laila Williams added eight points off the bench.
                                                    
Coach's Corner
"This is a great team win. We started strong and finished strong by holding them to seven points in the first quarter and then just four points in the fourth quarter. Laila (Williams) and Nylaa (Fuller) came off the bench and gave us quality minutes. We played a really solid second half to get our first road win in program history," said Head Coach Tory Wooley.
 
Turning Point
The Grizzlies turned up the defensive pressure in the fourth quarter, holding Spartanburg Methodist to just four points over the final 10 minutes. Freshman Christen Collins had a steal and a three-point play on the ensuing possession to give the team a nine-point lead in the closing minutes.
 
Inside The Numbers

• The Grizzlies recorded nine steals during Saturday's contest
• GGC outrebounded Spartanburg Methodist by 44-36 margin
• Freshman Christen Collins scored a team-high 18 points in the win
• The Grizzlies scored 24 points during the third quarter

News & Notes

• GGC improves to 5-1 on the season; Spartanburg Methodist falls to 4-1 in 2025-26
• Saturday's contest marked the first road game in program history
• The game featured four lead changes and five ties
• GGC and Spartanburg Methodist split the season series, with each team winning on the road; SMC won the earlier game 66-58 on October 30 in Lawrenceville

Up Next
Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to travel to Johnson University (Tennessee) on Wednesday, November 12, in Knoxville, Tennessee, starting at 5:30 p.m.