Armstrong leads No. 10 Georgia women past SC State

(AP) Armstrong leads No. 10 Georgia women past SC State
ATHENS, Ga.
Anne Marie Armstrong scored 14 points and Erika Ford added 10 to lead No. 10 Georgia to a 62-46 win over South Carolina State on Friday night.

Georgia (3-0) forced 29 turnovers by South Carolina State (1-1) and won the rebounding battle 51-33.

Tiara Knotts led South Carolina State with 13 points and Paris Alston had 11 rebounds.

With 6:36 to play, Alston scored on a layup to pull South Carolina State to 50-41, but Georgia scored eight straight points to pull away.

Georgia capitalized on a brief scuffle with less than 6 minutes to go for a rare five-point possession. S.C. State’s Fannie Goodwin was called for a technical foul, and Armstrong hit four straight free throws. Georgia kept the ball, and Jasmine Hassell added another free throw to put the host Lady Bulldogs ahead 58-41.