Georgia ousts Florida State women from March Madness 66-54
Georgia forward Jordan Isaacs grabs a rebound in front of Florida State guard Sara Bejedi, right, in the second half of a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Friday, March 17, 2023, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Charlie Neibergall]
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Diamond Battles scored 21 points and Audrey Warren added 11 points as Georgia defeated Florida State 66-54 in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament on Friday. The 10th-seeded Lady Bulldogs advanced to Sunday’s second round to face No. 2 seed Iowa. Jordan Isaacs had 10 points and Javyn Nicholson had 13 rebounds for Georgia, which led 43-40 with 2:03 left in the third quarter before going on a 14-0 run that extended three minutes into the fourth quarter. Erin Howard had 19 points and nine rebounds to lead Florida State.
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Georgia forward Brittney Smith (24) drives to the basket past Florida State forward Makayla Timpson (21) in the second half of a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Friday, March 17, 2023, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
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Georgia guard Diamond Battles (3) steals the ball from Florida State forward Makayla Timpson, left, in the second half of a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Friday, March 17, 2023, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
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Georgia guard Diamond Battles celebrates at the end of a first-round college basketball game against Florida State in the NCAA Tournament, Friday, March 17, 2023, in Iowa City, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
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