On the following Georgia possession, Copper weaved her way through traffic to put RU up by seven, 59-52, with 37 seconds remaining. However, Georgia sunk two 3-pointers down the stretch to keep the game close.Īs the clock wound down, Laney dished the ball to Copper on the wing with 1:04 left and after a defensive stop. The game was tied four more times over the final 10 minutes and RU extended its lead by as many as seven in the final moments. Rutgers responded with Briyona Canty (Willingboro, N.J.) scoring her lone points of the game on a jumper to return the lead to the Scarlet Knights for good.

The Lady Bulldogs had its first of two leads of the game with 12:57 left in the second half as Krista Donald sank two shots from the line for a 38-37 lead. Georgia was led by Shacobia Barbee with 18 points. Freshman Tyler Scaife (Little Rock, Ark.) also added 10 points in the victory. Meanwhile Copper recorded double digits for the 11th consecutive game, reaching double figures in every nonconference games played. Laney hauled in 10 boards for her sixth double-double of the year and fourth straight. Junior Betnijah Laney (Clayton, Del.) and sophomore Kahleah Copper (Philadelphia, Pa.) both netted 18 points in the victory. The game closed out the Scarlet Knights' nonconference slate, as they head into their first and only season of American Athletic Conference play at 9-2 overall. 16/15 Georgia its first loss of the 2013-14 season in a 61-58 victory at the RAC on Saturday afternoon. (December 21, 2013) - The Rutgers women's basketball team not only got its first win of the year over a Top 25 opponent, but handed No.

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