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Herd Heats Up in Fourth-Straight Conference Victory
1/11/2024 2:03:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Marshall 4-0 in Conference play for first time since 2005-06.
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ATLANTA, Ga. – The Marshall women's basketball team has shown it cannot be held down for long.
After being held without a field goal for the first five minutes of the game, the Herd (10-5, 4-0 SBC) outscored the Georgia State Panthers (8-6, 2-2 SBC) by 14 over the final three quarters en route to a 90-78 victory.
Coach Kim Caldwell's team has now won four in a row in conference play, and nine of its last 10 overall. The last time Marshall was 4-0 in league play was the 2005-06 season when the team started 5-0.
"Good road win with a tough environment on kids' day," Coach Caldwell said. "I didn't think we played all four quarters great, but I think that we're getting a little more balanced and we're starting to figure some things out."
For Coach Caldwell's postgame presser, click HERE.
The Herd made its move in the third quarter, overtaking the hosts by a 27-13 advantage. Breanna Campbell scored six of her 16 points in the first 10 minutes after halftime.
Campbell was one of four Herd players who finished the win in double figures. Aislynn Hayes led the way with 20 points, Abby Beeman had 17 with a team-high nine rebounds, while Meredith Maier finished with 11, a season-high and a matched career-high.
After falling into an early 17-5 hole with 2:18 remaining in the opening quarter, the Herd closed the gap with a 13-3 run. Hayes knocked down two of her game-high three triples in that span to close the deficit to just two after the first.
Marshall would then force the Panthers into four of its 15 turnovers in the second quarter, allowing Coach Caldwell's team to take the six point advantage into the half. For the game, MU scored 24 points off of turnovers.
UP NEXT
The Herd travels from Atlanta to Conway, S.C. to face Coastal Carolina on Saturday, Jan. 13. Tip will be at 1 p.m.
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