George Washington University Athletics
Saturday, November 26
Las Vegas, Nev.
3:00 PM
George Washington University
4-3,0-0Atlantic 10
63
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73
UNLV
6-0,0-0Mountain West
1
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George Washington
11
23
18
11
63
UNLV
17
20
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73
Women’s Basketball Falls Short Against UNLV, 73-63
11/26/2022 6:31:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Mia Lakstigala records seventh-straight double-digit performance
LAS VEGAS, Nev.– George Washington women's basketball gave the UNLV Lady Rebels all they could handle on their home court, but the defending Mountain West champions were able to defend the Thomas & Mack Center and pull out a win in the semifinals of the UNLV Thanksgiving Tournament, 73-63.
While GDUB was able to go punch for punch with the Lady Rebels throughout the contest, the Colonials did get off to a rocky start in Saturday's first quarter, shooting just 4-for-14. GW would right itself in the second frame, sinking five triples and ending the half on a 16-7 run to make it a 37-34 game.
In the third stanza, both GW and UNLV's offenses traded buckets at a nearly identical clip, with George Washington holding a slight 7-for-16 edge to the Lady Rebels' 6-for-15 mark. However, while UNLV's defense allowed GW to tie the game twice in the second half, it never gave up the lead and pocketed the victory in the fourth quarter.
As a team, the Lady Rebels were aided by a massive 30 free-throw chances to GW's 13. UNLV also created scoring chances by moving the ball, holding a 16-6 assist advantage on Saturday.
Individually, Essence Brown led all GW scorers with 15 points, while Mia Lakstigala logged 11 points for her seventh straight double-digit game to begin the year.
Up next, George Washington will play in the third-place game of the UNLV Thanksgiving Tournament. Tip-off from the tournament's finale will be on Sunday at 4:30 p.m. EST.
While GDUB was able to go punch for punch with the Lady Rebels throughout the contest, the Colonials did get off to a rocky start in Saturday's first quarter, shooting just 4-for-14. GW would right itself in the second frame, sinking five triples and ending the half on a 16-7 run to make it a 37-34 game.
In the third stanza, both GW and UNLV's offenses traded buckets at a nearly identical clip, with George Washington holding a slight 7-for-16 edge to the Lady Rebels' 6-for-15 mark. However, while UNLV's defense allowed GW to tie the game twice in the second half, it never gave up the lead and pocketed the victory in the fourth quarter.
As a team, the Lady Rebels were aided by a massive 30 free-throw chances to GW's 13. UNLV also created scoring chances by moving the ball, holding a 16-6 assist advantage on Saturday.
Individually, Essence Brown led all GW scorers with 15 points, while Mia Lakstigala logged 11 points for her seventh straight double-digit game to begin the year.
Up next, George Washington will play in the third-place game of the UNLV Thanksgiving Tournament. Tip-off from the tournament's finale will be on Sunday at 4:30 p.m. EST.
Team Stats
GWU
UNLV
FG%
.393
.439
3FG%
.421
.235
FT%
.846
.633
RB
31
41
TO
15
12
STL
2
6
Game Leaders
Pts
15
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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