Danaeja Romero- Ah Sam
64
Winner Wofford WOF 2-1,0-0 SoCon
60
Georgia St. GSU 0-3,0-0 Sun Belt
Winner
Wofford WOF
2-1,0-0 SoCon
64
Final
60
Georgia St. GSU
0-3,0-0 Sun Belt
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Wofford WOF 21 16 13 14 64
Georgia St. GSU 12 15 15 18 60

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Panthers Erase Double-Digit Deficit Before Wofford Escapes, 64-60

ATLANTA — Georgia State battled back from an eight-point fourth-quarter deficit and grabbed its first lead of the afternoon late in the game, but Wofford answered with a closing run to edge the Panthers 64-60 Sunday afternoon at the GSU Convocation Center.

Trailing 50-42 entering the final quarter, Georgia State (0-3) responded with its strongest stretch of the season. The Panthers scored 18 of the game's next 24 points and took a 60-56 lead with less than two minutes remaining before Wofford (2-1) closed the contest on an 8-0 run.

"I felt like we finally started to win some quarters, but we started to do it too late," head coach Marcilina Grayer said. "We have had some mental lapses the past few games, and I think those have cost us. What I'm most happy about is our ability to fight. When we want to score, we score it. It's just about not taking breaks defensively once we score."

Mariah Knight led Georgia State with 21 points on 8-of-13 shooting, including three 3-pointers, while adding a team-high seven rebounds. Danaeja Romero- Ah Sam and Aaliyah Baldwin each chipped in nine points for the Panthers.

Wofford was led by Mearah Whitehead's 16 points, while Molly Masingale added 14 points and five rebounds. Ella Swider grabbed a game-high nine rebounds as the Terriers held a 39-30 advantage on the glass.

Sophomore guard Grace Lanier, who entered the contest averaging 24.5 points per game, was held to five points, while Wofford SoCon Preseason Player of the Year Gabby Mundy finished with just four points.

How It Happened
Georgia State stayed within striking distance early before Wofford used a 6-0 run late in the first quarter to build a 21-12 advantage. The Terriers benefited from three first-quarter 3-pointers by Heiss and seven offensive rebounds that led directly to seven points.

Wofford pushed its lead to 11 early in the second quarter before the Panthers answered with a 7-0 run. A free throw from Baldwin capped the surge and cut the deficit to 25-21 with 3:40 remaining in the half. However, the Terriers responded with six unanswered points and carried a 37-27 lead into halftime.

The Panthers again answered in the third quarter. After Wofford opened the half with a 3-pointer to extend the lead to 13, Georgia State strung together a 10-0 run while holding the Terriers scoreless for nearly four minutes. The comeback was stalled by an 8-0 Wofford response, leaving the Panthers trailing 50-42 entering the final period.
Georgia State saved its best basketball for the fourth quarter.

The Panthers scored the first seven points of the period and quickly cut the deficit to 50-49 following a Baldwin layup. After both teams traded baskets, Knight knocked down a clutch three-pointer to tie the game at 56-56 with 3:23 remaining.

Moments later, Romero- Ah Sam came up with a steal and converted a fast-break layup to give Georgia State its first lead of the afternoon at 58-56. The Panthers extended the margin to four before Wofford responded with eight straight points over the final two minutes to secure the victory.

Georgia State remains at home Wednesday night when it hosts Toccoa Falls at the GSU Convocation Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. on ESPN+.

Postgame Notes
  • Georgia State has forced 66 turnovers through its first three games of the season.
  • The Panthers had won four consecutive home openers entering Sunday's contest.
  • Georgia State opened a season 0-3 for the first time since 2019-20.
  • The Panthers' bench outscored Wofford's reserves 34-13, led by Knight's 21 points.
  • Sunday's game was the first of three meetings against Southern Conference opponents this season.
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