WILMINGTON, N.C. - Georgia State, 11 days after upsetting UNC Wilmington when the Seahawks were in first place, couldn't stop the hot Seahawks on their home floor and fell, 74-49, in a Colonial Athletic Association game Thursday night.
Georgia State (10-15, 5-9) saw its three-game win streak end and its four-game win streak over UNC Wilmington stop. The Panthers were led tonight in scoring by senior Angelique Burtts, who had 21 points and added seven rebounds. Chan Harris led with nine rebounds, added nine points and blocked three shots. GSU shot just 30 percent from the field on 17-of-51 and made just 12-of-24 free throws.
UNC Wilmington improved to 19-6, 11-3 in CAA play, behind good shooting from the field and at the line. UNC Wilmington shot 48.1 percent for the game on 26-of-54, with 7-of-13 outside the three-point line (53.8%). They held a 42-32 rebound advantage and blocked seven GSU shot attempts.
Point guard Alisha Andrews led the Seahawks with 21 points, including five-of-six three-point baskets. Senior forward Brittany Blackwell added 15 points and 11 rebounds.
In the first half, the teams battled through four ties and four lead changes in the first 10 minutes. Georgia State held its last lead at 18-17 with 9:30 left in the half. A trey from Andrews put UNC Wilmington back ahead to stay, 20-18 at 9:10. The host Seahawks went on a 20-7 run to open a 37-25 advantage with three minutes left in the half. The Seahawks led at half 41-27 by shooting 53.3 percent and making 5-of-9 three-point shots. Andrews hit all four treys and all six shots she attempted with two free throws for 18 points in that first half.
In the second half, UNC Wilmington scored the first five points, sparked by Andrews' fifth three-point basket, to open a 20-point lead at 48-28 with 18:52 left. GSU got it back to 15 points at 52-37, but the host Seahakws went on a 13-0 run to make it 65-37.
With the loss, GSU slips to 9th place in the CAA standings with four games to play. UNC Wilmington moves back into a tie for second-place.
Georgia State plays on the road at 12th place William and Mary on Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. on WRAS-FM (88.5) radio.
