Bulldogs Drop Road Contest at Georgia Tech - Samford University Athletics

Thursday, November 5

Atlanta, Ga.

6 PM

Samford University

1-1,0-0SoCon

Georgia Tech

2-0,0-0ACC

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Samford	13	18	12	15	58
Georgia Tech	19	22	22	21	84

Box Score (PDF)

11.5.26 | Women's Basketball

Box Score

ATLANTA, Ga. – The Samford women's basketball team dropped its first road contest of the season, falling to Georgia Tech 84-58 inside of the McCamish Pavilion on Thursday evening.

Samford drops to 1-1 on the season, while Georgia Tech improves to 2-0.

Kaylee Yarbrough led the way for the Bulldogs with 15 points, while Francie Morris recorded nine points, six rebounds, five assists, and two blocks.

Georgia Tech opened the game with a three-pointer before Briana Rivera responded with a triple of her own. Francie Morris added a pair of free throws and Makayla Roberson cashed in on a lay-in, but the Yellow Jackets held a 12-7 advantage at the first media timeout at 3:40. Morris added two more free throws and Natalie Barnes hit a lay-in, but the Yellow Jackets led 19-13 at the end of the first quarter.

The Bulldogs opened the second quarter with a 7-0 run highlighted by back-to-back baskets from Kaylee Yarbrough to put Samford in front 20-19 at the 7:49 mark. Yarbrough added two free throws and Avary Brewer hit a jumper, as the game sat tied at 24 points apiece at the 5:40 mark.

The Yellow Jackets went on an 8-0 run, Before Yarbrough knocked down a jumper, as Georgia Tech led 32-26 with 2:56 left in the half. The Yellow Jackets outscored the Bulldogs 9-5 in the final three minutes to take a 41-31 lead into the break.

Roberson and Yarbrough found early third quarter buckets, and Kayte-Madison Bjornstad knocked down a pair of free throws, as Georgia Tech held on to its ten-point lead, 48-38, at the 7:25 mark. The Yellow Jackets took control for the remainder of the quarter, outscoring the Bulldogs 15-5 to take a 63-43 advantage in the final period.

Georgia Tech outscored Samford 21-15 in the fourth quarter to secure the 84-58 victory.

The Bulldogs return to action on Monday, Nov. 9, for the annual Education Day game inside of the Pete Hanna Center. Samford will host the UNC Asheville Bulldogs, with tipoff schedule for 11:00 a.m. CST.

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