Taniyah Worth
Coastal Carolina Athletics
73
Winner Georgia St. GSU 5-3,1-0 Sun Belt
55
Coastal Carolina CCU 3-4,0-3 Sun Belt
Winner
Georgia St. GSU
5-3,1-0 Sun Belt
73
Final
55
Coastal Carolina CCU
3-4,0-3 Sun Belt
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Georgia St. GSU 20 22 14 17 73
Coastal Carolina CCU 16 5 12 22 55

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Worth Scores 17 as Panthers Rout Chanticleers

GSU forced 27 turnovers in the 73-55 win in Conway.

CONWAY, S.C. -- Georgia State used a 22-5 second quarter Friday night to defeat Coastal Carolina 73-55 in GSU's first Sun Belt contest of the season.

GSU (5-3, 1-0 Sun Belt) hit seven 3-pointers in the first half to double up the Chanticleers (3-4, 0-3 Sun Belt) at halftime. Taniyah Worth, who led GSU with 17 points and five rebounds, scored 13 of her points in the second half to help thwart a CCU comeback effort.

After leading by four at the end of the first quarter, GSU outscored CCU 22-5 in the second period, getting two 3-pointers each from Taylor Henderson and Ashley Foster. GSU led by as many as 26 at one point and never trailed in the game.

The stat of the night was 27 turnovers by Coastal Carolina. GSU totaled 27 points off turnovers compared to CCU's 11. 

The Panthers finished 9-for-26 from long range while holding the Chanticleers to 3-for-15.

GSU and CCU will meet again Saturday at 4 p.m. on ESPN+.
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