Gamecocks Journey East To Face Georgia Sunday

ATHENS, Ga. – Jax State girls’s basketball hits the street for the second time this season on Sunday for a showdown towards SEC foe Georgia at 1 p.m. central inside Georgia’s Stegman Coliseum.
 
Jax State (1-2, 0-0) vs Georgia (4-0, 0-0)
Sunday, Nov. 16 | 1 PM CT (2 PM ET)
Stegman Coliseum | Athens, GA
 
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Last Time Out
Jax State is coming off a 67-61 loss to Southern Miss on Thursday, Nov. 13. In the loss, Adriana Jones led the Gamecocks with 26 factors on 9-for-15 capturing and 4-for-7 capturing from three. Mya Barnes joined Jones in double figures with 12 factors on 4-for-6 capturing and 3-for-5 from three. Vitoria Carvalho led the Gamecocks with 10 rebounds, whereas including seven factors. Makala Hobdy led the best way with 5 assists.
 
Jones Impresses Against Southern Miss
In the loss to Southern Miss, Adriana Jones led the Gamecocks with 26 factors. Jones’ 26 factors towards the Golden Eagles was solely the third time within the final 5 years {that a} Jax State participant has scored 25 or extra factors in a contest. Kennedy Gavin scored 27 towards Kennesaw State on Jan. 19, 2023, and Rachel Johnson scored 25 towards FIU on Feb. 24, 2024.
 
Top Performers Thus Far
Hobdy leads the Gamecocks thus far this season taking part in a mean of 29.4 minutes per sport. Hobdy and Jones each common double-digits this yr with Jones scoring 14.0 factors per sport and Hobdy scoring 10.0 factors per sport. Carvalho averages a team-best 7.0 rebounds per sport. Hobdy, Maria Sanchez-Ponce, and Mya Barnes are all averaging 6.0 rebounds per sport, respectively.
 
Barnes Preseason Honors
Senior ahead Mya Barnes was chosen to the 2025-26 Preseason All-CUSA Team. Barnes averaged 7.3 factors, 4.7 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks on 27.8 minutes per sport final season. Barnes’ 1.2 blocks per sport and 35 whole blocks ranked her fifth within the league in each classes final yr.
 
Series History
Georgia holds a 2-0 all-time report towards Jax State with each wins coming inside Stegman Coliseum. UGA received the primary assembly 68-47 on Dec. 9, 2020. The Bulldogs pulled off a 52-44 win over the Gamecocks within the second assembly on Nov. 13, 2022.
 
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