NC State
4-2
George Washington
4-2
Late Pack Comeback Falls Short in Junkanoo Jam Opener
11/28/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
FREEPORT, Bahamas – The NC State women’s basketball team dropped its opening game at the 2014 Junkanoo Jam on Friday afternoon, falling to George Washington by a final score of 74-66 inside St. George’s High School gymnasium.
NC State shot 15-28 (.536) from the field in the second half to mount a furious comeback, cutting a 16-point deficit to just four points late in the game, but the Pack was unable to quite catch up with the Colonials.
Dominique Wilson scored a career-high 21 points in the loss and was joined in double figures by Miah Spencer (18 points) and Jennifer Mathurin (12 points and 12 rebounds). Mathurin’s 12 rebounds were a career high.
George Washington was led in scoring by local hero Jonquel Jones, who is a native of Freeport. Jones scored 22 points on 9-16 shooting from the field and also grabbed nine rebounds in front of a raucous and supportive local crowd.
The Pack (4-2) leapt out to a five-point lead midway through the first half, taking a 20-15 advantage when Len’Nique Brown-Hoskin scored in the paint. George Washington (4-2) then hit a strong stride at this point in the half, ending the frame on a 15-2 run to take a 30-22 advantage into the locker room.
NC State was held to 8-30 (.267) from the field in the first half, a mark which included a 3-14 (.214) mark from three-point range. Spencer scored a half high 10 points on 3-6 shooting (2-2 from distance) while also securing three rebounds. Brown-Hoskin tied for a half high with three assists.
Facing a 55-39 deficit, the Pack battled back with an 8-0 run to pull within eight points (55-47) on a Mathurin layup during a possession which included three NC State offensive rebounds. State would push this run to 19-7 over the course of six minutes and four seconds, but would ultimately get no closer.
NC State will next be in action on Saturday, Nov. 29 against Texas Tech. The game will tip off at 1 p.m.
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