No. 17 Georgia Tech women beat Rice 88-57 behind Rusne Augustinaite's 7 3-pointers
Zoesha Smith makes a great defensive play for the steal
Zoesha Smith makes a great defensive play for the steal
ATLANTA -- — Rusne Augustinaite scored 23 points and made a career-high seven 3-pointers, Kara Dunn added 17 points and No. 17 Georgia Tech beat Rice 88-57 on Wednesday.
Augustinaite made four straight 3-pointers in the opening five minutes of the second quarter to help build a 28-13 lead. Georgia Tech extended it to 37-18 at halftime after shooting 50% from the field, including 6 of 12 from 3-point range. Augustinaite made all five of her shots in the first half and scored 14 points, while Rice went 7 of 33 from the field (21%).
Chazadi Wright and Tianna Thompson each made a 3-pointer in the final minute of the third quarter to extend Georgia Tech's lead to 63-32.
Augustinaite added three 3-pointers in the fourth to finish 7 of 11 for the second-most makes in a single game in program history. Sydney Wallace (2012) and Danielle Donehew (1998 and 2000) sit atop the list with eight 3-pointers.
Zoesha Smith had 11 points and 11 rebounds and Tonie Morgan added 10 points for Georgia Tech (12-0). Dani Carnegie, the ACC rookie of the week, scored seven.
Hailey Adams scored 12 points and Dominique Ennis added 10 for Rice (7-5).
Georgia Tech continues a five-game homestand against No. 21 Nebraska on Saturday. Rice has 10 days off before beginning conference play on Dec. 29 against South Florida.
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- Karen Preato
- Katie Lukanich
2024-25 American Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTSA | 3-0 | - | 12-2 |
| North Texas | 3-0 | - | 11-4 |
| South Florida | 3-0 | - | 10-6 |
| Tulane | 2-1 | 1 | 9-5 |
| Temple | 2-1 | 1 | 8-6 |
| Florida Atlantic | 1-1 | 1.5 | 9-6 |
| Rice | 1-1 | 1.5 | 8-6 |
| Memphis | 1-1 | 1.5 | 3-10 |
| Tulsa | 1-2 | 2 | 7-8 |
| Wichita State | 1-2 | 2 | 7-9 |
| UAB | 0-3 | 3 | 9-6 |
| East Carolina | 0-3 | 3 | 8-7 |
| Charlotte | 0-3 | 3 | 5-9 |
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Tech | 3-0 | - | 15-0 |
| Florida State | 2-0 | 0.5 | 12-2 |
| Notre Dame | 2-0 | 0.5 | 11-2 |
| Duke | 2-0 | 0.5 | 11-3 |
| NC State | 2-0 | 0.5 | 10-3 |
| Clemson | 2-1 | 1 | 9-5 |
| Louisville | 2-1 | 1 | 9-5 |
| California | 1-1 | 1.5 | 13-2 |
| North Carolina | 1-1 | 1.5 | 13-2 |
| SMU | 1-1 | 1.5 | 9-5 |
| Miami | 1-2 | 2 | 11-3 |
| Boston College | 1-2 | 2 | 10-6 |
| Virginia | 1-2 | 2 | 9-6 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-2 | 2.5 | 9-4 |
| Stanford | 0-2 | 2.5 | 8-5 |
| Wake Forest | 0-2 | 2.5 | 7-6 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-2 | 2.5 | 8-7 |
| Syracuse | 0-2 | 2.5 | 6-7 |
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