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49ers Drop Their First A-10 Game At #17 George Washington
Jan. 26, 2008
Washington, DC - The Charlotte 49ers (13-8, A-10: 4-1) despite double-figure scoring games from Erin Floyd and Shannon McCallum had their seven-game winning streak end with a 76-54 loss at #17 George Washington Colonials (16-4, A-10: 4-1).
"George Washington really came out ready to play today," Charlotte coach Karen Aston said. "They made shots early which got them into a rhythm. They were a better team than we were today."
Floyd paced the 49ers with 14 points including a three-point basket. While McCallum recorded her seventh double-figure scoring game off the bench with 10 points.
The main highlight of the game for the 49ers is that their bench outscored George Washington's bench, 23-9.
Charlotte scored the game's first basket when Floyd, who finished the first half with 10 points, scored on a short jump shot at the 19:20 mark of the game.
However, George Washington would score six straight points to take the lead for good.
Charlotte would cut the George Washington lead to 8-6 after a Danielle Burgin jump shot at the 15:11 mark. But that would be as close as the 49ers would get to the lead for the remainder of the half.
With the Colonials leading 16-10 with 12:07 on the clock, George Washington would go on a 17-3 run over the next five minutes taking a 33-13 lead at the 7:56 mark.
George Washington's lead ballooned to a 27 points but Floyd cut George Washington's halftime lead to 49-25 with a three-point field goal from the top of the key with four seconds left on the clock.
The 49ers outscored the Colonials 29-27 in the second half.
Charlotte began the second half by scoring five of the first seven points to cut George Washington's lead to 51-30 with 18:51 left on the clock. But that would be as close as Charlotte would get in the second half.
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The 49ers return home to face Atlantic 10 foe La Salle on the NCAA Pack The House Challenge Night, Wednesday, January 30 at 7 pm. The 49ers will attempt to set the program's attendance record in the game.
