WASHINGTON- George Washington’s women’s basketball gave the UNLV Lady Rebels everything they could handle on their home court, but defending champions Mountain West were able to defend the Thomas & Mack Center and earn a semi-final victory at UNLV Thanksgiving Tournament, 73-63.
While GDUB was able to go blow for blow with the Lady Rebels throughout the contest, the Colonials got off to a rocky start to the first quarter on Saturday, shooting just 4 for 14. GW would recover in the second frame, sinking five triples and finishing the half on a 16-7 run to make it a 37-34 game.
In the third stanza, GW and UNLV’s offenses traded buckets at an almost identical clip, with George Washington holding a slight 7-for-16 advantage over the Lady Rebels’ 6-for-15 mark. However, while the UNLV defense allowed GW to tie the game twice in the second half, they never gave up the lead and bagged the victory in the fourth quarter.
As a team, the Lady Rebels were helped by 30 massive free throw opportunities compared to GW’s 13. UNLV also created scoring opportunities by moving the ball, holding a 16-6 advantage on Saturday.
Individually, Petrol Brown led all GW scorers with 15 points, while Mia Lakstigala recorded 11 points for her seventh straight double-digit game to start the year.
Next, George Washington will play in the third place match at the UNLV Thanksgiving Tournament. The announcement of the tournament final will take place on Sunday at 4:30 p.m. EST.
WASHINGTON- George Washington’s women’s basketball gave the UNLV Lady Rebels everything they could handle on their home court, but defending champions Mountain West were able to defend the Thomas & Mack Center and earn a semi-final victory at UNLV Thanksgiving Tournament, 73-63.
While GDUB was able to go blow for blow with the Lady Rebels throughout the contest, the Colonials got off to a rocky start to the first quarter on Saturday, shooting just 4 for 14. GW would recover in the second frame, sinking five triples and finishing the half on a 16-7 run to make it a 37-34 game.
In the third stanza, GW and UNLV’s offenses traded buckets at an almost identical clip, with George Washington holding a slight 7-for-16 advantage over the Lady Rebels’ 6-for-15 mark. However, while the UNLV defense allowed GW to tie the game twice in the second half, they never gave up the lead and bagged the victory in the fourth quarter.
As a team, the Lady Rebels were helped by 30 massive free throw opportunities compared to GW’s 13. UNLV also created scoring opportunities by moving the ball, holding a 16-6 advantage on Saturday.
Individually, Petrol Brown led all GW scorers with 15 points, while Mia Lakstigala recorded 11 points for her seventh straight double-digit game to start the year.
Next, George Washington will play in the third place match at the UNLV Thanksgiving Tournament. The announcement of the tournament final will take place on Sunday at 4:30 p.m. EST.