Montgomery, Ala, (Dec. 7) ? Georgia State's Brittany Hollins tied the game at 60 with 18 seconds left, but Alabama State's Shantae Robinson answered with a game-winning basket with 7.3 seconds. When Georgia State turned the ball over in the closing seconds, Robinson made one more free throw with one second left to secure a 63-60 win.

Alabama State held a 40-29 halftime lead and built the lead to 44-29 with 19:27 to play. Then, Georgia State went on a 20-0 run to own a 49-44 lead with 10 minutes left. Danyiell McKeller sparked that run by scoring 12 of the 20 points. Georgia State held the Hornets without a basket for over 10 minutes.

Alabama State, however, finally gained momentum and went back on a 10-0 run to gain a 54-49 advantage with six minutes to go. Georgia State stormed back with an 11-6 run to tie the game at 60 with the 18 seconds left.

One difference in the game was Alabama State going to the free throw line 38 times and making 24, compared to visiting Georgia State's 12-of-20 at the line. Two starters fouled out for Georgia State (Monica Mann and Danielle Anderson) and two more starters had to play with four fouls (Shay Rawls and Hollins), while the fifth starter played with three fouls (McKeller). The Panthers were whistled for 29 fouls. Georgia State held a 42-32 rebound advantage.

Georgia State (2-5) got a career-high 24 points from sophomore forward Danyiell McKeller to go with her eight rebounds. Hollins added 16 points and seven rebounds, while Monica Mann contributed 12 points. Shay Rawls added seven rebounds and six points.

Alabama State won its second straight at home to improve to 2-3. Forward Tanika Jackson led ASU with 16 points and nine rebounds, while Shantae Robinson and Erica Lumpkin each contributed 14 points.

“The ladies competed hard tonight, but we have to learn to play better when we have the lead,” Coach Lea Henry noted after her 500th career game as a head coach. “I think we have led in six of our seven games this year, but we aren't finishing the games off. The foul trouble obviously affected us tonight and hurt our rotations and what we could do. But the team did a good job of keeping their composure and didn't get rattled by the calls.”

Georgia State has a 10-day break for finals before its next game on Monday night, Dec. 17, vs. Winthrop University in Rock Hill, S.C.