# SEC Women's Basketball: Georgia Lady Bulldogs Dominates Winthrop Eagles 75-40 **Published:** 2026-11-05 — **By:** Stacy Stanfield **Category:** games — **Type:** game-recap **Source:** https://secscouts.com/news/sec-women-s-basketball-georgia-lady-bulldogs-dominates-winthrop-eagles-75-40 **Teams:** [Georgia](https://secscouts.com/georgia/) **Players:** [Blessing Adebanjo](https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/player/_/id/5312666/blessing-adebanjo), [Milan Brown](https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/player/_/id/5312439/milan-brown), [Dakota Howard](https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/player/_/id/5315766/dakota-howard), [Nya Smith](https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/player/_/id/5243531/nya-smith) --- ATHENS, Ga. (11/04/2026) — The Georgia Lady Bulldogs delivered a commanding 75-40 victory over the Winthrop Eagles at Stegeman Coliseum on Wednesday, controlling every phase of the game from opening tip to final buzzer. With four players reaching double figures, a dominant rebounding margin, and a stifling defensive effort that forced 35 Winthrop turnovers, Georgia made a strong early-season statement in front of 1,817 fans. ## How It Happened Georgia set the tone before Winthrop could find its footing. Dakota Howard opened the scoring with a layup off an Aubrey Beckham assist at 9:03 of the first quarter, and the Lady Bulldogs never trailed. Winthrop provided brief resistance — Madison Bush-Lewis answered with a 24-foot three-pointer at 7:57, assisted by Laura Silva, to cut the margin to 4-3 — but Georgia quickly reasserted control. Nya Smith connected from 26 feet at 6:12 off a Howard assist to push the lead to 9-5, and the gap kept widening. Tyreona Sibley's layup at 4:18 extended the cushion, and Maya Robinson's 24-foot three-pointer with under a minute left in the first capped a 10-0 run, sending the teams to the second quarter with Georgia in front 21-11. The second quarter brought more of the same. Jordan Thomas converted a Sibley-assisted layup early to extend the margin to 23-11, and by halftime Georgia led 35-16, with Milan Brown's late second-quarter layup underscoring the Lady Bulldogs' interior dominance. Ella Wigal hit a 24-foot three-pointer in the period to give Winthrop a temporary lift, but Georgia's rebounding advantage — which reached 34-22 on the night — and ball security (16 turnovers versus Winthrop's 35) proved too much for the Eagles to overcome. ## Turning Point If there was a single sequence that extinguished Winthrop's remaining hopes, it was Georgia's 14-0 run across the third quarter, stretching the score from 40-19 to 52-21. Howard opened the frame with another layup at 9:17, and Jailyn Banks punctuated the stretch with a 25-foot three-pointer at 6:45 that made it 43-19. What followed was a methodical demolition — Aubrey Beckham and Blessing Adebanjo combined for free throws as Georgia poured it on, closing the third quarter with a 62-26 advantage. At that margin, the final quarter was a formality. The Winthrop turnover total tells the story of Georgia's defensive efficiency. Thirty-five giveaways against 16 for Georgia represents an enormous possession gap that repeatedly denied the Eagles sustained offensive rhythms. Winthrop shot just 39% from the field and 18% from three-point range, unable to string together the kind of offensive runs that might have made it competitive. ## Star of the Game Dakota Howard was Georgia's most complete performer, finishing with a game-high 17 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists. She opened the scoring, sparked transition opportunities with her playmaking, and set the attacking tone that the rest of the Lady Bulldogs followed. Howard's combination of scoring and facilitation gave Georgia a consistent focal point all night. Milan Brown provided rugged interior production with 13 points and a game-high 7 rebounds, while Blessing Adebanjo added 12 points and 5 boards, much of her damage done at the free-throw line late in the third and fourth quarters. Nya Smith contributed 9 points off an early three-pointer and steady second-half play, rounding out a balanced offensive effort that saw Georgia shoot 45% from the field. For Winthrop, Bush-Lewis led with 8 points and 2 rebounds, with Silva adding 7 points and Wigal contributing 5 from beyond the arc. Despite those individual moments, the collective turnover problem prevented any real momentum from building. ## What It Means For the Georgia Lady Bulldogs, the performance illustrates significant depth heading into the 2026 season. Four double-figure scorers, a +12 rebounding margin, and a defensive scheme that generated 35 turnovers suggests a team built to compete at the top of the SEC. The Lady Bulldogs converted that turnover differential into a lopsided points margin — doing so at Stegeman Coliseum before a home crowd provides early confidence. For the Winthrop Eagles, the 35-turnover night is the central takeaway. Individual contributors like Bush-Lewis, Silva, and Wigal showed scoring capability, but sustaining offensive possessions against an aggressive Georgia defensive unit proved consistently difficult. The Eagles will need to tighten ball security considerably as their schedule advances. --- *Original article: [SEC Women's Basketball: Georgia Lady Bulldogs Dominates Winthrop Eagles 75-40](https://secscouts.com/news/sec-women-s-basketball-georgia-lady-bulldogs-dominates-winthrop-eagles-75-40) — SEC Scouts*