The Georgia Gwinnett College women's basketball team made 51.5 percent of its second-half field goals to pick up a convincing 64-42 victory at Morris College on Wednesday evening in Sumter, South Carolina.
The Grizzlies (12-6) outscored the home team 19-9 in the third quarter to break a 25-25 halftime deadlock.
Back-to-back 3-point field goals by freshman
Christen Collins gave the Grizzlies (12-6) a 37-27 lead at the 3:39 mark of the third quarter. Later, junior
Peyton Hearvey connected on another 3-pointer to stretch the team's lead to nine points, at 40-31, with two minutes left in the 10-minute stanza.
Freshman
Hope Taylor made a layup following a pass from Collins to push GGC's lead to 42-31 with 1:16 left in the key quarter.
GGC continued its strong offensive performance in the fourth quarter, pulling away from Morris (4-6) by outscoring the team by a 20-8 margin. The team made nine of its 13 shots (69.2 percent) in the final quarter. A fastbreak layup from Collins gave the team a 56-40 lead midway through the period.
The Grizzlies' defensive effort forced 25 turnovers, resulting in 18 points, and allowed only 17 points in the second half to win its fifth consecutive game and fourth straight road contest.
Collins paced GGC's offensive attack with 19 points, including 12 points coming during the second half. Hearvey added 11 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Taylor chipped in eight points and junior
Nylaa Fuller had six points and four steals.
The team made 42.9 percent of its shots in the game and had 19 fastbreak points.
Coach's Corner
"We came out really well in the second half. We made some adjustments to how we guarded the ball screen action that they were running against us. They (Morris) have some players who can score. I'm proud of how we were able to get defensive stops and our bench players really stepped up and contributed in a big way," said Head Coach
Tory Wooley.
Turning Point
The Grizzlies built a double-digit lead, at 37-27, in the third quarter behind a stingy defensive effort after the teams had battled to a 25-25 halftime score. Back-to-back 3-point field goals from freshman
Christen Collins after receiving passes from classmate
Christal Collins helped fuel the decisive third-quarter offensive run.
Inside The Numbers
- GGC made 42.9 percent of its field goals, while Morris was held to 32.1 percent shooting for the game
- Both teams grabbed 39 rebounds in the contest
- Freshman Christen Collins scored a game-high 19 points
- The Grizzlies recorded 13 steals in the road triumph
News & Notes
- GGC improves to 12-6 in 2025-26; Morris drops to 4-6 on the season
- Georgia Gwinnett College went 4-0 during the four-game road swing across three different states
- The Grizzlies and Morris are members of the Continental Athletic Conference
- GGC is 4-3 on the road this season
Up Next
Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to host Truett McConnell University (Georgia) on Saturday, January 17, in the Convocation Center, starting at 1 p.m.
