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Women's Basketball Handles Hartford, 70-61
Oha nets 17 points and pulls down seven rebounds in the victory.
Ugo Oha grabbed seven rebounds for No. 20 George Washington.
 
Ugo Oha grabbed seven rebounds for No. 20 George Washington.
  

Nov 17, 2001

Box Score

WASHINGTON (AP) - Ugo Oha scored 17 points and had seven rebounds as No. 20 George Washington beat Hartford 70-61 on Saturday night.

Janeka Lopp led the Hawks with 19 points and Hartford hit 8 of 15 3-pointers to keep the game within reach down to the closing minutes.

George Washington (1-0) trailed by as many as eight in the second half, but tied Hartford (0-2) with 5:33 left. George Washington finally broke away with two fastbreak layups by Erica Lawrence to start an 8-2 run and take a 62-55 lead.

Lopp scored 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting, including 2-of-3 from 3-point range. When Lopp was on the floor in the first half, Hartford outscored the Colonials 24-13, but two personal fouls kept her on the bench long enough for George Washington to stay close.

A 13-0 run midway through the half put the Hawks in control at 29-22. When Lopp was charged with her second foul with 2:47 remaining in the half, George Washington responded with a 9-0 run, sparked by six points from Elena Vishniakova.

 

 

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