Hoyas Defeat Mids

Nov. 20, 2007

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Georgetown held the Navy women's basketball team to one field goal over the final 14 minutes of the first half as the Hoyas built a 45-22 lead at intermission before going on to post an 81-56 victory over the Mids, Tuesday night at McDonough Arena in Washington, D.C.

The Mids (2-4) held an 11-9 lead following a jumper by Whitney Davidson (Jr., New Oxford, Pa.) with just over 14 minutes remaining in the first half, but the Hoyas (3-1) outscored Navy 20-4 over the next eight minutes to take a 29-15 lead. Cassie Consedine (Fr., Bartlesville, Okla.) ended the Navy shooting drought with a jumper with just over five minutes showing on the clock. The Mids would use free throws to pull to within nine points at 29-20 with 3:44 left to play, but the Hoyas closed the half on a 16-2 run.

Navy turned the ball over 10 times and misfired on eight of its nine field goal attempts over the final 14 minutes of the half, while Georgetown was 14-of-23 from the field and committed five turnovers during this same span.

For the game, the Hoyas turned 24 Navy turnovers into 29 points, with the Mids scoring 10 points off of the 13 Georgetown miscues. Georgetown shot 55.2 percent from the field while holding Navy to 43.2 percent shooting in the contest. The Hoyas made 32 field goals in the game to 16 for the Mids.

"Georgetown is the first team to really change things up on us defensively during the course of the game," said Navy head coach Tom Marryott. "We need to do a better job of making adjustments.

"On the other end of the floor, our defensive intensity was not where it needed to be against a team like Georgetown. If you give them the chance they will drive the ball on you, and they were very successful at that tonight. If you make a mistake, they will make you pay."

Consedine scored a Navy-high 17 points in the game and just missed her fifth double-double of the year with nine rebounds. She was joined in double figures by K.C. Gordon's (So., Vienna, Va.) 14 points and Davidson's 12. Additionally for Navy, Kalen Kropa (Jr., Reidsville, N.C.) dished out seven assists.

Georgetown's Kieraah Marlow led all players with 19 points, while Aminata Diop added 17 points and 11 boards.

Navy will travel to Fort Collins, Colo., for their next game Friday at Colorado State.

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