ATLANTA, Ga. -- The Wofford women's basketball team defeated Georgia State, 64-60, on Sunday afternoon at the GSU Convocation Center. The Panthers (0-3) had a four-point lead with two minutes to play, but the Terriers (2-1) went on an eight-point run in the final ninety seconds to pull ahead and earn the victory.
Wofford shot 23-54 (42.6%) from the field and 7-19 (36.8%) from the three, while the Panthers were 23-58 (39.7%) from the field and 7-23 (30.4%) from beyond the arc. Wofford outrebounded Georgia State, collecting 39 boards in the game compared to GSU's 30. The Panthers won the turnover battle, only committing 15 versus Wofford's 18. Georgia State also had 12 steals in the contest over Wofford's five.
Three Terriers ended the game in double-figures. Mearah Whitehead had an overall impressive game on offense and defense. She finished in double-digits in her second consecutive game, scoring 16 points along with five boards, two blocks and a steal. Maddie Heiss had her first double-digit game of the season, scoring 15 points while 4-4 at the free throw and shooting 42% from three. Molly Masingale scored 14 points with five rebounds and two steals.
Wofford and Georgia State started the game trading threes, with Maddie Heiss hitting the first shot of the game beyond the arc, quickly followed by a three from Grace Lanier. Wofford established a comfortable lead with a 6-0 run midway through the quarter. Angelina Pelayo ended the first quarter with a last-second layup to give Wofford a 21-12 lead.
Early in the second quarter Georgia State went on a 6-0 run to put themselves within five, but the Terriers responded with another 6-0 run for themselves, led by Angelina Pelayo and Mearah Whitehead. Elli Porter ended the half with a three-pointer in the last seven seconds, furthering the Wofford advantage to 37-27.
Molly Masingale came out hot in the second half, scoring the first points with a shot beyond the arc, making it 40-27. The Panthers tried to regain the lead, outscoring the Terriers 15-13 in the frame, but Wofford was able to end the quarter leading by a 50-42 margin.
The Panthers continued to apply offensive and defensive pressure, collecting four steals in the fourth quarter. Georgia State went on a 9-2 run, bringing themselves within one point of Wofford. Maddie Heiss made a driving layup to give Wofford a three-point lead, followed by a layup from Mearah Whitehead, but Georgia State tied it up at 3:23 with a three-pointer from Mariah Knight. A fast break by Danaeja Romero-Ah Sam gave the Panthers a two-point advantage and they added a layup for a four-point lead with 1:58 on the clock. The Terriers made one final push, going on an 8-0 run in the final two minutes. The run was led by Molly Masingale, who scored six points with a three-pointer and a fouled layup with the extra point. Maddie Heiss capped off the run with two free throws, securing the Terriers' first road win, 64-60.
Up Next
The Terriers host education day facing North Greenville University on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 11:00 a.m. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ and live updates will be available at woffordterriers.com or @Wofford_WBB on X (formerly Twitter) and @wofford_wbb on Instagram.
