OPENING TIP
Score: Queens 63 | West Georgia 64
Records: Queens (10-19, 4-15 ASUN) | West Georgia (13-16, 7-11 ASUN)
Location: The Coliseum (Carrollton, Ga.)

THE SHORT STORY
The Queens University women's basketball team fought until the final buzzer in their season finale but came up just short in a 64-63 heartbreaker against West Georgia on Saturday afternoon. Despite the narrow defeat, the Royals capped off their season with 10 wins, the most under head coach Jen Brown and the highest total in the program's Division I era.

BY THE NUMBERS
- Jordyn Weaver led the Royals with 19 points, five rebounds, and two assists. Weaver was 9-of-11 from the free-throw line and matching a career high five steals on defense.

- Aylesha Wade provided a scoring lift with 14 points, three assists, and three made three-pointers. Wade was effective from long range and hit a crucial three late in the fourth to keep the Royals close.

- Dayuna Colvin stuffed the stat sheet with 11 points, six rebounds, and five assists.

- Off the bench, Magda Freire knocked down a big three-pointer, finishing with three points and a steal in nine minutes of action.

NOTABLE MOMENTS
Queens jumped out to a strong start behind an early scoring run, but West Georgia responded with a 7-0 surge late in the first quarter, taking a narrow 17-16 lead. The Royals regained control in the second quarter with a quick 7-0 run in under a minute, fueled by key plays from Aylesha Wade and Dayuna Colvin. Despite their surge, the Royals entered halftime trailing by just one point, 37-36.

Queens held West Georgia to just 3-of-17 shooting in the third period, seizing a six-point lead at one point. Magda Freire provided a spark off the bench, knocking down a key three-pointer and tallying a steal to keep the momentum in Royals favor. West Georgia's 8-0 run in the final minute proved decisive, erasing Queens lead. The Wolves converted at the line down the stretch to escape with the one-point win.

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- Jordyn Weaver entered the game needing 23 points to reach 1,000 career points, finishing just shy of the milestone. Weaver remained a dominant offensive force throughout the season, scoring double figures in 25 of 27 games.

- Kemia Ward closed out her career with 72 total blocks, further securing her spot at sixth on Queens' all-time blocks list.

- The Royals closed the season with their highest win percentage (.345) since the 2018-19 campaign and recorded their second-highest win total since the 2012-13 season.

SOCIAL MEDIA
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