The Georgia Southern Women’s Basketball team went head to head with the Old Dominion Monarchs on Thursday, January 12 in Hanner Fieldhouse.

After the starting five players were announced, the team gathered together for a moment of encouragement.

The game started at 6:00pm with a toss up and the back and forth began.

Number 11, Shy Booker, scored the games first points with a layup. She is a senior this year and will graduate with a degree in management.

Terren Ward is a junior from Jesup, Georgia who is majoring in exercise science. She pushed through the Monarch’s defenses more than once.

The student section erupted with applause after each point or blocked shot.

Ja’nya Love-Hill, a senior, is obviously a leader on this team. After taking the ball down, she looks for an open teammate to pass it to.

Number 3, Terren Ward, makes a three-pointer in the first half of the game as the Eagles are ahead.

Gus attended the game as well and interacted with the cheerleaders and fans throughout the game.

Taya Gibson makes a layup for the Eagles in the second quarter with no chance of being blocked. She scored eight points throughout the game.

During time-outs, the Georgia Southern cheerleaders put on a show for the Eagle’s fans consisting of cartwheels, backflips, and stunts.

Eden Johnson, number 41, along with her teammate Simone James, number 33, hold their defensive stance against the Monarchs.

Number 3, Terren Ward, scored 20 out of 82 points for the Eagles during their game against Old Dominion. She played her best on New Years Eve during a game against Arkansas State when she scored 40 points.

One of the cheerleaders was lifted high above the court in a stunt that was full of Eagle spirit.

Simone James, a junior all the way from San Diego, California, makes a layup after a rebound on defense.

Anita Howard, the team’s head coach, has been with the Eagles for 4 years and has helped the team to earn the program’s first Sun Belt Conference tournament victory.

Even some members of the band were at the game to play our favorite Georgia Southern anthems and help cheer on the team.

Number 10, Le’Andrea Gillis, is a graduate student studying sport management, but has also scored 131 points this season for the Eagles.

Terren Ward once again shoots and scores for the Eagles. She was named the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week a few weeks ago and continues to do great on the court.

The game went into overtime where Old Dominion eventually pulled ahead leaving the score at a disappointing 84-82 at the end of the night.