CARROLLTON, Ga. - Five different Wolves scored in double figures and the West Georgia Wolves used a dominant third quarter to pull away for an 89-50 victory over Fort Valley State on Tuesday night at The Coliseum.
West Georgia shot 45.1 percent from the floor, knocked down 15 three-pointers, and recorded 23 assists on 32 made field goals in a very efficient offensive performance. The Wolves defense also forced 27 turnovers and turned those miscues into 30 points.
Leading 45-24 at halftime, the Wolves put the game away with a decisive third quarter. West Georgia outscored Fort Valley State 30-9 in the period, connecting on seven three-pointers and extending the advantage to 75-33 entering the fourth quarter.
Mya Jones led the Wolves' scoring efforts with a career-high 18 points on 5-of-10 shooting and a trio of three-pointers. Jones also posted a career-best four steals. Sydne Tolbert added 16 points and five assists, while Meghan Gentile scored 14 points behind four three-pointers. Kobi Barnes rounded out the double-figure scorers with 10 points and added six rebounds and five blocks.
One of the night's biggest storylines belonged to Grace O'Gara, who recorded the first double-double of her career with 15 points and a career-high 11 assists. O'Gara became just the second player in Coliseum history to record a points-assists double-double, joining Marion Lemonnier, who accomplished the feat against Morris in 2013.
On the glass, Ongolea Afu turned in one of the top rebounding performances of the night, pulling down 17 rebounds to go along with six points. Eight of her 17 boards came on the offensive end.
Defensively, the Wolves held Fort Valley State to 35.7 percent shooting while collecting 15 steals and a 42-33 advantage on the boards.
NOTABLE NUMBERS
- The Wolves shot better than 40 percent from three-point range on at least 20 attempts for just the sixth time in the Division I era, finishing 15-for-37 from beyond the arc.
- West Georgia's 15 three-pointers were tied for the second-most made threes in a game during the Division I era.
- The victory improved West Georgia to 6-0 against non-Division I opponents since making the transition to Division I ahead of the 2024-25 season.
- The win also improved West Georgia to 20-12 all-time against Fort Valley State.
- West Georgia improved to 42-18 at home under head coach Joanna Reitz and has won 16 of its last 20 games at The Coliseum.
UP NEXT
UWG women's basketball hits the road this weekend, traveling to face Stonehill College in Easton, Massachusetts on Friday night at 6 p.m. before taking on UMASS Lowell on Sunday afternoon.
