Georgia Southern at Charleston Southern
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (Interstat) — The Georgia Southern Eagles and the Charleston Southern Buccaneers, both seeking to build momentum after snapping losing streaks, will meet in a nonconference women’s basketball game Tuesday at the CSU Field House.
Georgia Southern (2-3) enters off a dominant 93-72 home victory over Mercer on Saturday. The Eagles’ offense was fueled by Shanti Simmons (18 points), Destiny Garrett (15 points, 4 assists) and McKenna Eddings (12 points, 4 assists). The win halted a two-game skid for the Eagles.
Charleston Southern (1-4) earned its first win of the season on the same day, edging South Carolina State 53-51. Caelan Ellis scored a team-high 16 points in the narrow victory. The Buccaneers had previously lost four straight, all on the road.
The game pits Georgia Southern’s high-scoring attack, which is averaging 80.6 points per game, against a Charleston Southern squad that has struggled offensively, averaging just 60.8 points.
Following this contest, Georgia Southern visits Wofford on Sunday. Charleston Southern hosts Mercer on Friday.