Georgia Southern’s women’s basketball team gave new head coach Heather Macy her first win, defeating Savannah State 107-61 in Statesboro on Monday, Nov. 9.
Savannah State opened with an 8-2 lead, but Georgia Southern answered with a 17-2 run. The Eagles finished the first quarter up 35-12 and led 58-26 at halftime.
Kyla Bryant paced Georgia Southern with a career-best 26 points. Kayla Cleaveland and Kyra Perkins scored 20 apiece, while Markayla Holland and Kiyah Lewis added 10 each. Savannah State’s Kylar Rae Johnson led her team with 17 points.
Before tipoff at the Jack and Ruth Ann Hill Convocation Center, Georgia Southern unveiled a banner commemorating its 2025-26 Sun Belt Conference championship team.
The Eagles are scheduled to continue their homestand against Wofford on Saturday, Nov. 14. The game is set to tip off at 11 a.m.
Yolonda Harris
News Now Georgia
