George Washington University
Kentucky
Women's Basketball Struggles in 67-48 Loss at Kentucky
11/23/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Nov. 23, 2008
LEXINGTON, KY - The George Washington women's basketball team grabbed a 28-27 lead with 17:59 left to play, but Kentucky went on a 25-7 run over the next 11 minutes to send the Colonials to their second consecutive road loss, 67-48 at UK's Memorial Coliseum Sunday afternoon.
GW (2-2) suffered through its worst shooting performance in more than a year, connecting on only 14-of-49 field goal attempts (28.6 percent), while Kentucky (2-1) scored 25 points from the foul line to counter a 33.9 percent rate (19-of-56) from the floor.
The Wildcats controlled the frontcourt with 24 points in the paint and scored 16 second-chance points while outrebounding the Colonials 50-30.
Senior Antelia Parrish, who led GW with 13 points, hit a pair of three-pointers to open the second half and turn a one-point halftime deficit into a 28-27 advantage for GW three minutes into the period.
However, the Colonials managed only two field goals during the next 12 minutes as the Wildcats put together their 18-point swing despite being held without a field goal for nearly five minutes. UK converted 21-of-24 free throws in the second half, including a streak of 11 to stem the tide during its five-minute field-goal drought.
Parrish's third 3-pointer cut the deficit to 11 with 4:49 to play, but Victoria Dunlap, who posted a 13-point, 14-rebound double-double, made the next three baskets as UK closed the game on a 13-5 run to cap its first victory over GW in three meetings.
The Colonials made just 8-of-29 field goal attempts in the first half, but managed to trail by one at the break, 23-22. A three from freshman Tara Booker and consecutive jumpers from Parrish and rookie Tiana Myers put GW ahead 22-21 with 2:22 left in the period, but Carly Ormerod converted a lay-up in traffic with 33 seconds before the half to give UK the one-point edge.
Senior Jessica Adair was held to just one field goal - a three-point play that ended GW's near five-minute span without a basket with 5:47 left - and finished with nine points. Only Parrish (4-13) and Jazmine Adair (3-5) finished with more than one field goal, as GW's other 10 players combined to shoot 7-for-31.
The loss snaps GW's five-game winning streak against Southeastern Conference opponents.
GW hosts its second annual Thanksgiving Classic this Friday and Saturday at Charles E. Smith Center. The Colonials open with South Alabama at 5:30 pm Friday, preceded by Hartford and Liberty at 3:00 pm. Saturday's consolation will tip at 3:00 pm, followed by the championship game at 5:30 pm.
