Jan. 20, 2003
TALLAHASSEE, FLA – The Georgia Tech women’s basketball team was unable to overcome a poor shooting performance and dropped a 66-47 decision to Florida State on Monday afternoon in Tallahassee, Fla. The loss was the fifth straight for the Yellow Jackets.
The Yellow Jackets (11-6, 0-5 ACC) started slowly in the contest against the Seminoles (12-4, 4-1 ACC), struggling to find any rhythm on the offensive end of the floor. Tech committed eight turnovers in the first half, which FSU converted into 12 points. Florida State led by as many as 12 in the half, using a pair of Ganiyat Adeduntan free throws to take a 29-17 lead with 3:23 to play in the period. The two teams then traded baskets late in the half, as FSU took a 32-23 lead into the locker room.
Forward Tasheika Morris led the Seminoles in the opening period with 14 points, while senior center Sonja Mallory had eight points for the Jackets.
In the second half, Tech was unable to get any closer than within five points, as a layup by Alex Stewart made the score 47-42 in favor of FSU with 5:40 to play. The Seminoles then pushed their advantage to 11 with a 6-0 run that was keyed by four points from Morris. Florida State then held Tech at bay down the stretch, closing the game with a 12-2 run over the final 2:38to make the final margin 66-47. In that span, the Seminoles hit five of eight free throws, including a 3-for-4 performance by Genesis Choice.
Mallory led the Yellow Jackets with her sixth double-double of the season, finishing the contest with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Junior guard Megan Isom finished the contest with 10 points, while rookie Kasha Terry had nine points and a game-high three blocked shots.
Florida State’s Morris led all scorers in the game with 20 points. Katelyn Vujas, who had 11 and eight rebounds, joined her in double figures.
Georgia Tech will return to action on Thursday night, when it hosts Clemson in a game that will tip off at 7 p.m. at Alexander Memorial Coliseum. The game will be televised on the ACC’s Regional Sports Network, which includes Fox Sports Net South and the Sunshine Network.
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