Georgia Tech Edges Clemson in Tight ACC Women’s Basketball Contest
ATLANTA (Interstat) — Talayah Walker scored 22 points and Georgia Tech closed on a 9-3 run to defeat Clemson 58-55 in an Atlantic Coast Conference women’s basketball game Sunday at Hank McCamish Pavilion.
The Yellow Jackets (8-10, 2-3 ACC) trailed by six entering the fourth quarter but outscored the Lady Tigers 19-12 in the final period. Walker was pivotal late, making four free throws in the final 11 seconds to secure the win. Brianna Turnage anchored Georgia Tech with 18 rebounds and four assists.
Clemson (12-6, 3-3) led 36-25 at halftime but managed only six points in the third quarter. The Lady Tigers were led by Raven Thompson’s 19 points. A crowd of 6,125 watched the back-and-forth contest where neither team led by more than nine points.