Women's Basketball falls in NAIA Tournament first round
NEW ORLEANS, La. - The Milligan University women's basketball saw its season come to an end on Friday as it fell to No. 3 seed Georgetown College (Ky.) in the first round of the 2024 NAIA Women's Basketball National Championship, 87-61.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Milligan (TN)
23-8, 19-3
|
10 | 10 | 18 | 23 | 61 |
|
Georgetown
25-6, 8-4
|
22 | 20 | 26 | 19 | 87 |
Team Stats
Georgetown
| Game Statistics | Milligan (TN) | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (22-60) | (37-68) |
| Field Goal % | 36.7% | 54.4% |
| Rebounds | 27 | 42 |
| Assists | 13 | 22 |
| Turnovers | 11 | 12 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 5 | 10 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 4 | 9 |
| Pts in the Paint | 0 | 0 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 12 | 46 |
(Photo courtesy of Loyola Sports Information)
NEW ORLEANS, La. - The Milligan University women's basketball saw its season come to an end on Friday as it fell to No. 3 seed Georgetown College (Ky.) in the first round of the 2024 NAIA Women's Basketball National Championship, 87-61.
The Buffaloes got off to a slow start, scoring only 10 points in each of the first and second quarters to find themselves down 42-20 at the half. Milligan struggled to make up any ground on Georgetown, which went on to take the game by the final of 87-61.
The Tigers connected on 54.4 percent (37-of-68 shots) from the field and made 6-of-15 (40 percent) from behind the arc. Conversely, Milligan shot 36.7 percent (22-of-60 shots) from the floor and 19 percent (4-of-21) from 3-point range.
Georgetown also finished with a 42-27 rebounding edge.
Jaycie Jenkins led Milligan with 20 points, while Semaj Clark added 12 points and Lauren Longmire 11. Lina Lyon came off the bench and netted 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting.
Milligan concludes the season with a 23-8 record.