ORANGEBURG, S.C. (Interstat) — The Georgia Bulldogs remained undefeated Thursday night, overpowering the South Carolina State Bulldogs 85-49 in a non-conference women’s basketball game at a sparsely attended SHM Memorial Center.

Georgia improved to 4-0 on the young season, while South Carolina State fell to 2-1.

The visiting Bulldogs from the Southeastern Conference established control from the opening tip, racing out to a 23-14 lead after the first quarter and extending their advantage to 41-22 by halftime. The lead proved insurmountable as Georgia maintained a double-digit cushion throughout the second half, outscoring South Carolina State 21-18 in the third quarter and 23-9 in the final period.

Georgia’s offense was fueled by efficiency inside, scoring 48 points in the paint and capitalizing on 18 South Carolina State turnovers for 21 points. Defensively, Georgia was stifling, holding the home team to just 30 percent shooting from the floor on 17-of-56 shooting. Georgia also won the battle on the glass, outrebounding South Carolina State and grabbing 12 offensive boards.

Dani Carnegie led all scorers for Georgia, pouring in 22 points in 35 minutes of action. The guard from Mount Vernon, New York, added six rebounds, three assists and three steals. She was complemented by a strong interior presence from Mia Woolfolk, who scored 15 points and collected five rebounds.

The floor general for Georgia was Trinity Turner, who flirted with a triple-double. The guard from Orlando, Florida, stuffed the stat sheet with 10 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. Forward Miyah Verse provided a significant spark off the bench with nine points and seven rebounds, while Zhen Craft added 11 points.

South Carolina State was led by Angie Juste-Jean and Lemyiah Harris, who scored 12 and 13 points, respectively. Juste-Jean, from Montreal, Canada, also pulled down six rebounds. Mya Byrd also finished with 12 points for the home team.

Georgia’s defense was relentless, accumulating 11 steals and forcing South Carolina State into an offensive rating of just 65.7 points per 100 possessions. By contrast, Georgia posted a more efficient 107.6 offensive rating.

The game was the fourth straight dominant victory for Georgia to open the season, following wins over South Carolina Upstate, Furman and Alabama State by an average margin of 35 points. South Carolina State entered the contest with lopsided wins over Trinity Baptist and Morris.

Georgia will look to continue its winning ways on Sunday when it hosts Jacksonville State. South Carolina State will try to rebound on the road Monday at South Carolina Upstate.