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No. 21 Oregon women’s basketball upset by Georgia Tech in Hawaii tournament
The early-season undefeated run is over.
No. 21 Oregon women’s basketball was dominated on the boards in a 74-58 loss to Georgia Tech on Monday night at the North Shore Showcase tournament in Laie, Hawaii.
Oregon (6-1) was out-rebounded, 53-31, by Georgia Tech (6-0) including 23 offensive rebounds. The Ducks got a team-high 10 points from senior guard Deja Kelly, supplemented by nine from fellow senior Peyton Scott and eight from freshman forward Ehis Etute — making her season debut for the Ducks after spending time with the Luxembourg national team.
Georgia Tech was led by Ariadna Termis with 13 points, Zoesha Smith with 12, and Ines Noguero with 11.
The Ducks got off to a slow start, trailing 16-7 with their interior defense and rebounding lacking. Georgia Tech slashed through the lane and scored easy buckets in transition, amassing nine offensive rebounds in the first quarter alone.
The Yellow Jackets led, 18-11, through one quarter. Oregon had not previously trailed by more than five at any point in its first six games.
In the second quarter, Oregon got some momentum buckets from Scott and Nani Falatea to claw back into the game. A 7-0 run late in the first gave the Ducks their first lead of the night, 25-24. Georgia Tech would mount a response and carry a 29-27 lead into the half.
The likely halftime message from Oregon coach Kelly Graves? Hit the boards. Oregon was out-rebounded 32-21 in the first half by Georgia Tech and gave up 14 offensive rebounds. Neither team shot the ball particularly well, either, with Oregon shooting 31% in the half to Georgia Tech’s 29%.
Transition play highlighted a breakneck early third quarter for both teams, with Georgia Tech extending its lead to 39-33 with 4:55 left in the frame. Oregon’s size advantage was counteracted by Georgia Tech’s speed and athleticism, and Graves experimented with different lineups to try and slow the Yellow Jackets down.
Kelly took over as the third quarter progressed, hitting key jumpers and driving to the lane as Oregon cut the Georgia Tech lead to 46-43 through three.
Georgia Tech seized momentum permanently in the early fourth. A three-pointer by Noguero made it 52-43 Yellow Jackets, and Oregon threw the ball out of bounds on the ensuing inbound. Graves called timeout as the Georgia Tech bench erupted.
The Yellow Jackets scored out of the timeout to make it 54-43, and a bucket for Kara Dunn extended the advantage to 56-43 with just under eight minutes left.
Oregon struggled to keep possession of the ball, Georgia Tech hit big shots, and the lead ballooned down the stretch. A Dani Carnegie jumper made it 68-49 Yellow Jackets with 4:37 to go, and a feisty Georgia Tech team didn’t look back en route to a dominant victory.
Next game: No. 21 Oregon (6-1) vs. South Dakota State (3-2) — Hawaii North Shore Showcase
- When: Tuesday, Nov. 26
- Time: 4 p.m. PT
- Where: George Q. Cannon Activities Center — Laie, Oahu, Hawaii
- Streaming: BallerTV
- Radio: Oregon Sports Network
— Ryan Clarke covers the Oregon Ducks and Big Ten Conference. Listen to the Ducks Confidential podcast or subscribe to the Ducks Roundup newsletter.
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Dell McGee’s defensive staff overhaul as he enters Year 3 atop the Georgia State program is getting its most significant piece of the puzzle, FootballScoop has learned.
McGee is hiring Cam Clark, a senior analyst on Duke coach Manny Diaz’s 2025 Atlantic Coast Conference Champions staff, to run the Georgia State defense, sources tell FootballScoop.
It’s a notable hire for McGee, who is seeking to turn around Georgia State after going just 4-20 in his first two seasons at the helm.
While Clark arrives at Georgia State after assisting the Duke Blue Devils offense, his background is in defensive coaching.
He served two years as defensive coordinator at Football Championship Subdivision program Western Illinois, and he also ran the defense at Lamar University. Additionally, Clark was defensive coordinator at Georgia prep powerhouse Thomas County Central High School.
A former star player at Harding University, Clark obtained his master’s degree from Auburn University, where he served as a graduate assistant.
He has additional Football Bowls Subdivision experience from coaching under both Hugh Freeze and Gus Malzahn while serving on their respective staffs at Arkansas State.
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