STATESBORO, Ga. — The Georgia State women's basketball team (4-8, 0-1 SBC) got a 24-point showing from the bench, but fell 68-47 to the Georgia Southern Eagles (8-3, 1-0 SBC) on the road Thursday night inside the Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center.

Ari Dyson led the Panthers with eight points and six rebounds Grace Lanier also added seven points and three steals and Cheyenne Holloman chipped in as well with six points and seven rebounds. Dyson pulled down three offensive rebounds to pace an offense that racked up second chance opportunities for Georgia State, grabbing 14 boards and turning them into seven second chance points.

How It Happened

Georgia State struggled out of the gate, falling behind 19-6 at the end of the first quarter.

The Panthers continued to lose ground in the second quarter and faced a 35-18 halftime deficit.

The Panthers faced a 53-27 disadvantage heading to the fourth quarter. Georgia State shined near the basket, scoring six of its nine points in the paint.

Georgia State came out of the third quarter break clicking on all cylinders, going on a 7-0 run to shrink the deficit to 53-34 with 8:11 to go in the contest. Georgia Southern responded and outscored the Panthers the rest of the way, ending the game with a final score of 68-47. Georgia State took advantage of its opportunities in the post, scoring 10 of its 20 points in the paint.

Game Notes

» The Georgia State bench made an impact by scoring 24 points to its scoring output.
» Georgia State cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 14 offensive boards in the game.
» Ari Dyson led the Panthers with eight points.
» Georgia State got a team-high seven rebounds from Cheyenne Holloman.

Up Next
The Panthers continue their swing trip to the Carolinas, where they will face the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers on Saturday, Dec. 20 at 1 p.m.