George Mason GMU 11-12,4-6 Atlantic 10

Saint Louis SLU 8-16,4-5 Atlantic 10

George Mason GMU

11-12,4-6 Atlantic 10

Final

Feb. 01, 2023

Saint Louis SLU

8-16,4-5 Atlantic 10

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
George Mason GMU	4	22	13	17	56
Saint Louis SLU	14	14	19	21	68

Box Score

Mason Falls to Saint Louis on the Road

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 2/1/2023 2:43:00 PM

SAINT LOUIS, Mo. – The George Mason women's basketball team was unable to overcome an early first-quarter deficit and fell to Saint Louis on the road, 68-56.

For the third-straight game, senior Nalani Kaysia registered a double-double, posting a career-high 22 rebounds to go along with 13 points and three blocks. The 22 rebounds are the most by an individual in a single game in the A-10 this season.

Despite a season-high 75 attempts from the field, Mason was limited on the inside by the Billikens and forward Brooke Flowers, who registered 11 blocks and the first triple-double in school history.

The Patriots (11-12, 4-6) were unable to get the offense going in the first, falling behind 14-4 in the first 10 minutes. They rebounded in the second however, fighting all the way back to take the lead with 2:18 left in the second behind four-straight points from senior Jazmyn Doster. The two teams traded points at the end of the stanza and SLU lead 28-26 at the break.

Mason was trailed by just two at the media timeout, but the Billikens (8-16, 5-5) were able to end the quarter on a 10-4 run by holding the Patriots to 0-6 from the floor to lead 47-39 with one quarter remaining.

Despite a forcing five turnovers and limiting Saint Louis to just 16.7% from deep, the Patriots were unable to limit the Billikens in the paint and from the free throw line. Mason was able to hit three shots from beyond the arc down the stretch, but the comeback fell short in the fourth.

PATRIOT POINTS

Joining Kaysia in double-figure scoring was Taylor Jameson (13) and Sonia Smith (10). The three are all averaging double-figuring scoring in A-10 play this season.
J-Naya Ephraim notched 13 rebounds, her fourth time in double-digit rebounding this season.
Paula Suárez filled the stat sheet with five rebounds, four points, two steals, a team-high three assists and a career-high three blocks.
As a team, Mason limited the Billikens to just 15.8% from beyond the arc

UP NEXT
Mason will take the short trip across the Potomac for the second installment of the Revolutionary Rivalry with George Washington. Tip-off from the Smith Center is set for noon on ESPN+.

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