AMERICUS, Ga. – The Georgia Southwestern women's basketball team suffers their first loss of the new season falling to #3 Catawba College 78-68

A pair of Lady Hurricanes scored in double digits. Senior Destiny Garrett scored 14 points and collected three steals. Garrett was one point away from tieing her career high in points (15). Newcomer Jashanti Simmons also scored 14 points and made 75 percent of her shots from the field and hauled in seven rebounds. 

GSW kept the game close in the first half the Hurricanes only trailed by six points, Catawba had the momentum in the second half and outscored the Canes 42-38. 

Inside the Storm

• Destiny Garrett has scored double-digit points in consecutive games
• This was the second consecutive game a new player on the roster scored in double-digits
• The Lady Hurricanes outscored the Indians in the final quarter 
• Free-throw percentage heavily favored the Indians 86.7-55
• The Lady Hurricanes have lost to the Indians in consecutive years 

Next Up

Georgia Southwestern (1-1) will stay home to host Talladega College (3-2) at 7 p.m. on Tuesday.