Scoring 14 straight points across the first and second quarters propelled the Georgia Gwinnett College women's basketball team to open the Continental Athletic Conference Classic with a 71-47 victory over Washington Adventist University (Maryland) on Friday afternoon. 

The Grizzlies (10-6) put the last six points on the scoreboard to close out the first quarter to take a 19-10 lead. The team then carried the momentum into the second 10-minute stanza, scoring the first eight points to stretch the advantage to 17 points, at 27-10, after a basket from junior Peyton Hearvey with 8:25 remaining in the first half. 

Freshman Christen Collins led the early surge with eight first-quarter points. She connected on a 3-point field goal at the 7:18 mark of the second quarter to give GGC a 30-12 lead. Junior Nylaa Fuller added a 3-pointer as the lead grew to 33-14 by the midway point of the second quarter. 

Hearvey had a double-double performance with 21 points and 11 rebounds. She made five 3-point field goals and tallied five steals in the victory. 

Collins all 14 of her points in the first half and went 4-of-9 from behind the 3-point arc.  

GGC connected on 11 3-pointers in the contest. 

The Grizzlies held the Shock (4-5) to 28.4 percent shooting from the floor, including 3-of-20 on 3-point field goals. GGC outrebounded Washington Adventist by a 57-45 margin, with Fuller grabbing a game-high 13 rebounds. 

Nine different players scored for the Grizzlies. Junior Shayla Sandiford had eight points off the bench. 

Coach's Corner  

"Our players came out ready to play. Christen (Collins) and Peyton (Hearvey) got us going offensively and Shayla (Sandiford) provided excellent production off the bench. We outrebounded our opponent in the second half and did a better job of limiting our turnovers," said Head Coach Tory Wooley. 

Turning Point 

The Grizzlies used a 10-0 run early in the contest to take the lead for good in the CAC Classic opener. The team then added 14 straight points across the first and second quarters to build a 27-10 advantage. Junior Peyton Hearvey and freshman Christen Collins each scored in double figures during the team's strong first half performance. 

Inside The Numbers 

• The Grizzlies made 39.1 percent of their shots, compared to Washington Adventist's 27.3 percent 
• GGC connected on 11 3-point field goals in Friday's victory 
• Junior Peyton Hearvey had a double-double performance with 21 points and 11 rebounds  
• The team outrebounded the Shock by a 57-44 margin 

News & Notes 

• GGC improves to 10-6 this winter; Washington Adventist drops to 4-5 in 2025-26 
• The Grizzlies held an opponent to fewer than 50 points for the seventh time this season 
• Georgia Gwinnett College and Washington Adventist are members of the Continental Athletic Conference 
• This was the team's first game of the 2026 calendar year 

Up Next 

Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to conclude the CAC Classic by playing Haskell Indian Nations University (Kansas) on Saturday, January 10, at Florida College in Temple Terrace, Florida, starting at 2 p.m.