SUNDAY'S SCORES
@Georgia State 74,
SIUE 73
GEORGIA STATE 74, SIUE 73
ATLANTA, Ga. -SIUE women's basketball made a big comeback in the fourth quarter after being down by double digits but ultimately dropped a 74-73 decision to Georgia State at the GSU Classic.
Freshmen Mikayla Kinnard and Tori Handley both recorded career highs for the Cougars. Kinnard pumped in a team-leading 19 points. Handley broke loose for a season team-high five three-pointers and 15 points.
The two teams went back and forth with Georgia State, led by 17 points from Jada Lewis, led 19-13 after one period.
SIUE bounced back in the second period with a huge push to lead 40-33 at halftime.
Georgia State, however, made a 22-2 run on the Cougars in the third quarter before SIUE scored the final five points of the period to take a 55-47 lead into the fourth.
SIUE made its final run in the fourth. Kinnard scored seven points in the period while Handley added three of her three-pointers. The Cougars pulled to within two in the final 10 seconds and one on a three-point play by Kinnard with four seconds left. SIUE would steal the ball on the inbounds but not get a shot off in time.
Allie Troeckler also posted another strong performance offensively with 17 points, eight rebounds, five assists and four steals, missing back-to-back double-doubles by a pair of boards.
SIUE, 2-9, as now completed the nonconference portion of the schedule. The Cougars begins Ohio Valley Conference play Jan. 2 at Belmont.