ORANGEBURG, SC—The South Carlina State women's basketball team put up an solid effort but came up short in an tough 85-49 defeat to University of Georgia Thursday (Nov.13) inside Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center.

Lemyiah Harris led the way for SC State with 13 points, while Mya Byrd and Angie Juste-Jean finished with 12 points respectively in the loss. Juste-Jean also finished with a team-high six (6) rebounds.

UGA was led by Dani Carnegie with a game-high 22 points.

NEXT UP: South Carolina State returns to action Monday (Nov. 17) on the road versus USC Upstate in a non-conference battle. Tipoff is set for 7:00 p.m.

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South Carolina State University is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level intercollegiate athletic program. The university currently fields teams in 14 sports: women's volleyball, men's and women's tennis, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's indoor track & field, softball, men's and women's outdoor track and field, women's soccer and football with all teams competing in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), except for women's soccer.
 
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