SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Wofford women's basketball team fell in the closing moments to the Georgia State Panthers 75-68 on Tuesday night inside of Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium. The Terriers fall to 1-2 while Georgia State improves to 2-1.
Queen Ikhiuwu and
Gabby Mundy recorded double-doubles in the setback – the first time two Terriers have done so since January of 2024.
Wofford shot 25-of-70 (35.7%) from the field and only made 5-of-29 (17.2%) three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Terriers converted on 13 of their 18 attempts. Georgia State closed the night with 24 makes on 65 field goal attempts (36.9%) and made 12-of-32 three-pointers. The Panthers shot 15-of-20 from the charity stripe.
Four Terriers reached double-digits, with
Queen Ikhiuwu scoring a career-high 18 points on 9-of-13 shooting.
Maddie Heiss followed behind with 14 points, including six makes from the free throw line.
Toni Warren tallied 12 points on 50 percent shooting, and
Gabby Mundy rounded out the group with 11 points.
The Terriers once again dominated the glass, outrebounding Georgia State 53-34, including 19 offensive rebounds. Wofford won the battle in the paint as well, scoring 28 points inside the lines compared to 22 from Georgia State. Leading the effort on the glass were both
Gabby Mundy and
Queen Ikhiuwu with 10 boards each. The rebounding numbers rounded out double-doubles for both players – the first of their respective careers.
Mundy flirted with a triple-double, adding six assists to her stellar stat line.
Molly Masingale also tallied four. Turnovers were an issue for Wofford, as the team suffered 20 giveaways while Georgia State had 12. Both
Gabby Mundy and
Molly Masingale swiped two steals apiece to lead the team. Mundy, Rueppell, and
Toni Warren swatted one shot each.
Queen Ikhiuwu got Wofford on the board first, nailing a jumper that was dished out by
Gabby Mundy. Georgia State responded, but with the game tied at 7-7, the Terriers would score seven unanswered points to give the team some breathing room. A Panther free throw ended the Georgia State drought; however,
Molly Masingale would convert on a three-pointer to give Wofford a 17-8 lead. Despite trailing by 10 in the closing minutes of the first stanza, Georgia State would score five-straight to cut the deficit to 20-15 heading into the second quarter.
The teams traded buckets to start the second quarter, but Wofford would go on a dry spell from there. The Terriers went 4:23 of game time without a field goal, leading to 10 unanswered points by the Panthers.
Gabby Mundy lifted the cover off the basket with a triple, and that would spark a 6-0 run to close the half with Wofford leading 31-30 at the break.
After another score from Ikhiuwu, Wofford would extend the run to eight-straight points to begin the third quarter. It was back-and-forth again until Ikhiuwu scored four consecutive points to give the Terriers a five-point advantage with five minutes left in the third quarter. Georgia State would not back down, though, fighting back to lead 45-43 with 1:05 left in the frame.
Maddie Heiss would connect on a last-second layup to end the quarter, tying the game at 45-all.
Georgia State regained the advantage early in the fourth quarter. A
Gabby Mundy three along with a pair of free throws from
Maddie Heiss allowed Wofford to take back the lead, 55-54, with 6:25 left in the contest. Georgia State found its rhythm from three after that, nailing four triples in the final five minutes of action. The Panthers went 7-for-8 from the free throw line in crunch time, eliminating a Terrier comeback. Wofford would fall 75-68.
The Terriers will be back in action on Sunday, November 16, as the team will take a trip up the mountains to Appalachian State. The game is the start of three-straight road contests. Sunday's action can be streamed live on ESPN+ with tip-off set for 2:00 p.m.
