4th Quarter costs Tigers in loss to Cumberlands

After a tight game for 3 quarters against Cumberlands, Georgetown's 4th quarter proved its undoing in a 78-68 loss to the Patriots. The result dropped the Tigers to 4-3 in MSC play, with 2 losses coming to the Cumberlands.

Cumberlands got off to a quick start with the first 5 points of the game. Sophie Smith got the Tigers on the board with a 3-pointer that ignited an 11-0 run that saw Georgetown take a 6-point lead as Cumberlands went scoreless for nearly 5 game minutes. AJ Stevenson then connected from deep to give GC a 14-8 lead late in the 1st. Cumberlands countered by scoring 8 of the final 10 points of the quarter to tie the game at 16 heading to the 2nd.

After a slow start on both sides, Cumberlands' Kaylie Monday hit consecutive threes to give UC a 24-20 lead near the midway point. Izzy Lamparty got 2 back on the next possession, but Cumberlands kept pressuring and would eventually take a 30-23 lead with under 3 minutes to go until halftime. Georgetown chipped away and ultimately got a last-second three from Abby Varney to bring the Tigers within 1 at 32-31 going to halftime.

The 3rd quarter saw each team trade baskets and momentum throughout. There were 9 lead changes in the open 4 minutes of the quarter. The last was a Jordan Rogers 3 that gave Georgetown a 45-43 lead with 6:03 to go. The quarter finished with the teams tying 6 times as neither side led by more than 3 at any point. Baskets inside the final 30 seconds sent the game to the 4th tied at 55.

The 4th quarter was where the tide shifted to the visitors. Georgetown committed the first of 8 turnovers in the quarter just 14 seconds in. The Patriots grabbed an early 4-point lead at 61-57, but again, Izzy Lamparty scored inside to keep GC within a possession. After UC free throws, Georgetown committed another turnover that led to a Patriots bucket for a 65-59 lead. Defense tightened up on each side until Abby Varney knocked down a 3 with just under 4 minutes to play to cut Georgetown's deficit to 2 at 65-63. Cumberlands countered with a 3 of its own and after a Tiger giveaway, the Patriots scored again to take a 70-63 lead with 2:29 to go. After turnovers by both teams, AJ Stevenson nailed a long 3 to cut the margin down to 4 with 1:38 to play. Needing a stop, Georgetown couldn't get it as Cumberlands pushed its lead to 6 with a minute to play. Another turnover resulted in Cumberlands free throws for a 74-66 lead with 34 seconds to play, thus sealing the Tigers' loss. On top of the 8 turnovers, Georgetown shot just 5-13 from the field in the 4th and scored just 13 points.

Izzy Lamparty had a strong night on both ends of the floor. The senior finished with 16 points, 13 rebounds and 3 steals. Abby Varney was the only other Tiger in double-figure scoring as she ended with 14.

Georgetown will not have long to regroup as the Tigers are back in action at Davis-Reid Alumni Gym on Saturday against Lindsey Wilson. Tip time is set for 1:00pm.