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Brown's Double-Double Not Enough as Akron Falls 60-36 at Georgia Southern
February 08 | Women's Basketball
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STATESBORO, Ga. - University of Akron women's basketball redshirt senior Shelbee Brown (Memphis, Tenn.) scored 19 points and freshman Liz Murphy (Yackandandah, Australia) had six more, but the Zips fell to Georgia Southern, 60-36, as part of the Mid-American Conference-Sun Belt Challenge on Saturday (Feb. 8).
Brown recorded her team-leading eighth double-double of the season with 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Zips (9-15). Murphy tacked on six points off of the bench and freshman Ni'Rah Clark (Toledo, Ohio) helped out with five points, seven rebounds and two blocks.
Led by Brown's four offensive rebounds, Akron did a great job crashing the offensive glass, pulling down 12 boards that resulted in five second-chance points.
Akron forced 13 Georgia Southern turnovers. The Zips turned those takeaways into 13 points on the other end of the floor. Brown's three steals led the way for Akron.
How It Happened
Playing with only seven available players, Akron struggled out of the gate and trailed 18-2 at the end of the first quarter.
The Zips were unable to gain momentum in the second quarter and faced a 31-8 halftime deficit.
Akron started to cut into the deficit after halftime, bringing it to 41-24 by the end of the third quarter. Akron played well near the basket, scoring eight of its 16 points in the paint.
Akron could not pull any closer in the fourth, losing by a final of 60-36.
Game Notes
» Brown notched a double-double for the Zips with 19 points and 10 rebounds.
» The Zips held the Eagles to only 38.3 percent shooting from the field.
» Brown, Murphy, and Clark combined to account for 83 percent of the Zips points.
» The Akron defense forced 13 turnovers.
» Akron cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 12 offensive boards in the game.
» Brown led the Zips with a game-high 19 points.
» Akron got a team-high 10 rebounds from Brown.
Up Next
Akron visits Toledo for a 2 p.m. tilt versus the Rockets on Saturday (Feb. 15).
