McDaniel dazzles in Tiger debut

Georgetown Head Coach, Jeff Nickel, has been excited all summer about seeing Teionni McDaniel in live game action. The sophomore transfer did not disappoint in her debut with 21 points and 5 steals in the first half alone, as Georgetown routed Cincinnati-Clermont, 99-46, to start the 2023-24 season.

The Tigers defense was active from the start, forcing 10 Cougar turnovers in the 1st quarter, but the orange & black struggled from the field in the opener. GC shot just 40% in the period, allowing the Cougars to stay close at 22-16 after 1. Georgetown used the quarter break to refocus and started the 2nd on a 22-2 run to break the game wide open. McDaniel led the way in the quarter with 16 points on 7-8 shooting and 4 steals, as the Tigers forced 10 more turnovers in the quarter. Callie Jackson added 7 points in just 5 minutes off the bench as Georgetown outscored UC-Clermont, 29-9, in the quarter to take a 51-25 lead at the halftime break.

The hot play for the Tigers continued in the 3rd quarter as they held the Cougars to just 4 made baskets and forced 9 more turnovers. On offense, the Tigers used a balanced attack to shoot 10-14 from the floor, en route to a 28-10 advantage in the 3rd. Izzy Lamparty led the Tigers with 7 points and 3 steals in the quarter. It was a 79-35 Tiger lead heading to the 4th.

The final quarter proved to be the breakout for newcomer, Ellie Wilkerson. The Davis & Elkins transfer scored 14 of Georgetown's 20 points in the quarter, while adding a rebound, an assist and steal. The Tigers closed out a strong defensive night holding the Cougars to 4 field goals in the quarter to close out the 53-point romp.

McDaniel finished the night with 23 points on 10-11 shooting. Callie Jackson added 13 points and 6 boards in 14 minutes off the bench. Erin Toller knocked down 3 threes. Izzy Lamparty was solid all-around with 9 points, 6 rebounds, 5 steals and 2 blocks. Jordan Rogers chipped in with 9 off the bench. In total, Georgetown held UC-Clermont to just 30% shooting and scored 39 points off 33 Cougar turnovers.

The Tigers have a short turnaround as they are back at Davis-Reid Alumni Gym on Friday afternoon to take on Campbellsville-Harrodsburg. Tipoff is set for 4:00pm.