WELCOME IN TO SPORTS, I'M AMY ZIMMER. GEORGIA SOUTHERN WOMEN'S BASKETBALL HOSTING IN-STATE RIVAL GEORGIA STATE ON THURSDAY. THE LAST TIME THESE TWO TEAMS MET...THE FIRST ROUND OF THE SUN BELT TOURNMANET LAST YEAR WHERE THE EAGLES DEFEATED THE PANTHERS FOR THEIR FIRST POST SEASON WIN IN PROGRAM HISTORY. GEORGIA SOUTHERN LOOKING TO END A 3 HOME GAME LOSING STREAK... FIRST QUARTER TIED AT 8... OUT TO EAGLES LE'ANDREA GILLIS...GIVE HER THREE. 11-8 SOUTHERN. GEORGIA STATE KEEPING IT CLOSE...MYA BRYD FROM LONG....THIS GAME KNOTTED BACK UP AT 11. SECOND QUARTER... DIFFERENT STORY...EAGLES GO ON A 15-0 RUN. HOW ABOUT TERREN WARD WINNING THE REBOUND BATTLE...EAGLES GO INTO THE BREAK UP 42-TO-28. WARD WOULD LEAD THE WAY WITH 19 POIN