ATLANTA (Interstat) — Timaya Lewis-Eutsey scored 32 points to lead Marshall to an 82-75 victory over Georgia State in a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game Saturday at GSU Sports Arena. The Thundering Herd, who improved to 23-7, never trailed after the first quarter despite 20 points from the Panthers’ Kaleigh Addie. Lewis-Eutsey added seven rebounds and six blocks. Marshall built a 42-43 halftime lead and maintained it through a tightly contested second half. Crystal Henderson scored 16 points for Georgia State, which fell to 9-19. Ari Dyson grabbed 13 rebounds in the loss. Attendance was 1,176.

ATLANTA (Interstat) — Timaya Lewis-Eutsey scored 32 points and delivered a dominant two-way performance, leading Marshall to an 82-75 victory over Georgia State in a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game Saturday at GSU Sports Arena. The Thundering Herd, who improved to 23-7 overall, avenged a loss from earlier in the week and relied heavily on their star guard to fend off a persistent Panthers squad that fell to 9-19. The most critical sequence of the game unfolded in the final minutes of the fourth quarter. With Marshall clinging to a narrow lead, Lewis-Eutsey took over. She converted a driving layup and drew a foul with 7:43 remaining, completing a three-point play to push the lead to five. After a Georgia State basket, she answered again with another layup and a foul, though she missed the ensuing free throw. Her defensive impact was equally pivotal. With under two minutes to play and the outcome still in doubt, she blocked a three-point attempt by Kaleigh Addie, then swatted a driving layup by Crystal Henderson on the next possession. These consecutive denials stifled Georgia State’s comeback attempt and allowed Marshall to seal the game at the free-throw line. Lewis-Eutsey, a 5-foot-8 guard from Trenton, New Jersey, filled the stat sheet beyond her scoring, adding seven rebounds, two assists and a remarkable six blocked shots in 36 minutes. Her performance anchored a Marshall team that won despite being outshot from the field. The Thundering Herd hit just 27 of 64 attempts for 42.2%, while Georgia State made 29 of 60 for 48.3%. Marshall compensated with superior work on the glass and at the foul line. They grabbed 18 offensive rebounds, leading to 17 second-chance points, and made 20 of 27 free throws compared to Georgia State’s 9-of-12 effort. Marshall also won the efficiency battle, posting an offensive rating of 115.8 points per 100 possessions against Georgia State’s 110.8. The Thundering Herd forced 14 Panthers turnovers while committing 12. Georgia State was led by a 20-point effort from Kaleigh Addie, an Atlanta native who shot efficiently from deep. Crystal Henderson of Marietta contributed 16 points and five assists, while Ari Dyson of McDonough hauled in a game-high 13 rebounds to go with eight points. The game was tightly contested throughout, featuring 10 lead changes and five ties. Georgia State took a 23-20 lead after a high-scoring first quarter, but Marshall responded with a 22-point second quarter to take a 42-43 edge into halftime. The third quarter was a defensive struggle, with both teams scoring 17 points, setting up the decisive final period where Lewis-Eutsey’s heroics proved the difference. Supporting Lewis-Eutsey for Marshall was Meredith Maier of Fairmont, West Virginia, with 12 points, and Timberlynn Yeast of Harrodsburg, Kentucky, who added 10 points and six rebounds. Blessing King of Columbus, Ohio, provided a strong interior presence off the bench with six points and nine rebounds. The announced attendance was 1,176. The victory gives Marshall a regular-season sweep of the Panthers, having also won 71-56 in Huntington on Feb. 12. Marshall will next host Georgia Southern on Friday. Georgia State returns to action Tuesday at home against Coastal Carolina.

ATLANTA (Interstat) — The Marshall women’s basketball team looks to rebound from a rare stumble when it visits Georgia State on Saturday in a rematch from just over a week ago. The Thundering Herd (22-7) enter the 2 p.m. EST contest at GSU Sports Arena following a 76-55 loss at Georgia Southern on Thursday, which snapped a five-game winning streak. Prior to that, Marshall had been one of the nation’s hottest mid-major teams, winning 10 of its previous 11 games. The Panthers (9-18), meanwhile, seek to end a seven-game skid. Their last victory came on Jan. 22. Georgia State is coming off an 88-75 home loss to Old Dominion on Thursday. All signs point to a significant challenge for the Panthers, who fell 71-56 at Marshall on Feb. 12. The Thundering Herd’s dynamic guard, Timaya Lewis-Eutsey, dominated that meeting with 19 points and two assists. She has been on a remarkable individual run, averaging 24.4 points and 4.6 assists over her last eight games. That stretch includes a 36-point, 4-assist performance in a win at Central Michigan on Feb. 7 and a 33-point, 10-assist double-double in a narrow loss to Troy on Jan. 28. For Georgia State to compete, it will need a stronger outing from guard Gabbie Grooms. She was held to six points in the loss in Huntington but scored 17 against Old Dominion in her last time out. Consistency has been an issue, as she has been held to six or fewer points in five of her last seven games. The historical trend favors the visitors. Marshall has won the last three meetings between the programs by an average margin of 16.3 points. With Marshall fighting for postseason positioning and Georgia State mired in a prolonged slump, the Panthers will need a defensive effort far beyond what they have shown recently to protect their home court. After this game, Georgia State hosts Coastal Carolina on Tuesday. Marshall’s next contest is at home against Georgia Southern next Friday.