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Phoenix reduce GSU to ashes
Eagles outmatched in SoCon struggle
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Georgia Southern's Anna Claire Knight, right, and Elon's Kelsey Harris battle for position under the basket during the first half at Hanner Fieldhouse Monday. Harris scored 12 points to lead Elon to a 68-49 victory. - photo by Associated Press
By MATT YOGUSmyogus@statesboroherald.com Georgia Southern couldn’t see the Phoenix for the trees. Elon used its length and size to disrupt just about everything the Eagles tried to do, as GSU fell 68-49 on Monday at Hanner Fieldhouse. The Eagles shot just 7 of 30 from the floor in the opening half and Elon’s defense was all over GSU, recording nine steals and eight blocked shots while allowing only two trips to the free-throw line during the first 20 minutes, in which Elon never trailed.