The Georgia women’s basketball team’s season came to an end on Wednesday in San Antonio at the hands of Oregon.
The No. 6-seeded Ducks (15-8) scored a 57-50 upset over the No. 3-seeded Lady Bulldogs in the Alamodome, leaving Georgia with a 21-7 record this season and a runner-up finish in the SEC Tournament.
Redshirt senior Jenna Staiti led the Lady Bulldogs with 18 points on 8-of-16 shooting, and redshirt junior Mikayla Coombs and senior guard Que Morrison had 8 points each.
It was a tough shooting day for Georgia. The Lady Bulldogs managed just 35 percent from the floor against Oregon’s 2-3 zone.
The teams were tied 27-27 at the half despite Georgia making just 1 of its first 8 attempts from beyond the 3-point line and the Ducks sinking 5 of 9.
The Ducks pulled away in the third quarter, holding UGA without a field goal over a 4-minute stretch to bring a 40-33 advantage into the fourth quarter.
Georgia used a 12-4 run to retake the lead as the game approached the 4-minute mark, but Oregon regained control to win going away, UGA’s final gasp a missed Gabby Connally 3-point attempt with 16.1 left and the Ducks up 5.
The Lady Bulldogs finished their season winning 8 of their final 10 games, including a 67-53 win over Drexel in the first round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament in San Antonio on Monday.
