Coastal Georgia Holds On Against Buccaneers
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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Virgin Islands (6-4) | 13 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 64 |
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Coastal Georgia (4-10) | 18 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 69 |
BRUNSWICK, Ga. The University of the Virgin Islands Women's Basketball Team could not complete the rally and the College of Coastal Georgia held on for a 69-64 win over the visiting Buccaneers Sunday afternoon.
With 4:28 left to play, an Amber Appiah-Kubi basket had cut the deficit to 63-59 but the Mariners made enough shots and played enough defense down the stretch to claim the victory.
Appiah-Kubi and Kaeani Berry led the Buccaneers with 13 points each. Kashay Bass was the only other UVI player that scored in double-digits with 11.
THE ESSENTIALS
Final Score: College of Coastal Georgia def. The University of the Virgin Islands, 69-64
Records: UVI Women's 6-4; Coastal Georgia 4-10
Location: Coffin Gym; Brunswick, Ga.
Date: December 12, 2021
HOW IT HAPPENED
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The Buccaneers began the final quarter down 57-47 and immediately started chipping away at the deficit. Berry corralled an offensive rebound and made the layup to make it a 59-53 score. On the next possession, Bass earned a block, got the defensive rebound, and then assisted on a Melea Lovelace bucket that further cut the deficit to 59-55 with under eight minutes to play.
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Coastal Georgia returned it to an eight-point, 63-55 game with 5:30 remaining but UVI answered with a pair of baskets from Bass and Appiah-Kubi. The Buccaneers had several chances to further close the gap but two missed free throws and two missed field goals allowed the Mariners to move ahead 65-59 on a layup with 2:38 left in the game. On the next UVI possession, Coastal Georgia converted a steal into a demoralizing, fastbreak layup. Kaya Evans' corner three with 12 seconds remaining had the potential to make the game interesting but the Mariners corralled an offensive rebound and made the layup for a score of 69-62.
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UVI opened up the second half by scoring on their first three possessions after entering intermission down 40-31. An Appiah-Kubi three made it a 40-38 game and was the stamp on a 7-0 run. However, the Mariners responded with an 11-0 run, which ballooned their lead to 51-38 at the three-minute mark of the third quarter.
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A Mariners' three at the 1:31 mark in the second period gave Coastal Georgia its largest lead of the half with the score at 40-27. Appiah-Kubi ended the first half with a three-pointer for a 40-31 deficit.
STAT FACTS
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UVI had 17 turnovers, six more than Coastal Georgia, which resulted in an 18-6 advantage in points off turnovers and 13 more shot attempts for the Mariners.
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Both teams shot below 50 percent from the free-throw line. UVI went 10-of-22 (45.5 percent) and Coastal Georgia was 5-of-12 (41.7) from the stripe.
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Berry was a perfect five-of-five on field goals, leading to her 13 points. She also had a team-high nine rebounds. Appiah-Kubi had seven boards and two assists to go along with her 13 points. Bass was four-of-six from the field and added four rebounds.
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Melea Lovelace finished with a statline of nine points, seven rebounds, and two assists, while Mia Davis also had nine points, plus five boards. Kierra Neal, who entered this game having scored in double-digits in every contest this season, contributed six points, six rebounds, and three assists.
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The Mariners' SaQuira Porter had a game-high 19 on 9-of-15 shooting.
UP NEXT
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The eight-day road trip concludes with a trip up north to Atlanta, Ga. to play Truett McConnell in Cleveland, Ga. on December 15th. Tip-off against the Bears is slated for 5:30 p.m. EST.
