The Basics
Score: Charleston Southern 57 – Georgia Southern 65
Record: CSU (1-5) – GS (3-3)
Location: Buccaneer Fieldhouse

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Despite a furious fourth-quarter surge and career night from redshirt sophomore Thelma Barbitch, the Charleston Southern women's basketball team fell just short Tuesday evening, dropping a 65–57 battle to Georgia Southern inside the Buc Dome.

The Buccaneers trailed by as many as 15 early in the fourth quarter, but stormed back behind a barrage of late threes from Barbitch and a 10–2 run that cut the deficit to two in the final minutes. CSU outscored the Eagles 17–12 in the fourth and forced three GS turnovers in the period, but clutch free throws in the closing seconds helped Georgia Southern hold on.
 
Box Score Highlights
Charleston Southern Individuals:

• Thelma Barbitch: 23 points, 7 rebounds, 7-of-14 from three
• Asha Sra: 9 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals
• Caelan Ellis: 11 points, 3 rebounds
• Alaina Nettles: 8 points, 10 rebounds

Georgia Southern Individuals:

• Destiny Garrett: 24 points, 10 rebounds
• Shanti Simmons: 11 points, 7 rebounds
• Kishyah Anderson: 11 points, 5 rebounds

Key Team Stats
CSU shot 22-of-59 (37%) from the field and 10-of-30 (33%) from three, while Georgia Southern finished 24-of-63 (38%) overall. The Bucs held a narrow rebounding edge (40–39) and converted 18 points off turnovers, capitalizing on 18 CSU giveaways. The Buccaneers kept pace with 22 points in the paint and generated momentum with eight fast-break points and 17 fourth-quarter points during their comeback effort.
 
Turning Point
After CSU sliced the deficit to 57–59 with 1:34 remaining on a Dotson transition layup, Georgia Southern steadied themselves. A tough second-chance finish by Kishyah Anderson with 1:03 left pushed the GSU lead back to four, and the Eagles closed the contest by hitting four free throws in the final 24 seconds to secure the road victory.
 
Key Stats & Notes

• Barbitch set career highs in points (23), three-pointers (7), rebounds (7), and field goals (8).
• Her seven made three-pointers are tied for the fifth-most in a game in CSU history.
• Sra tied her career-high with seven assists and tied her season-high in steals with three.
• Nettles posted her second consecutive double-digit rebounding performance of the season (10). 

Up Next
Charleston Southern returns to action on Friday, November 28 hosting Mercer at 2:00 p.m. inside Buccaneer Fieldhouse.

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