Motivation was the 50-43 winner over George Washington when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Motivation Jaguars fell just short of the George Washington Eagles by a score of 54-51 on Wednesday. While the Jaguars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 15-6 in the first quarter.
Leading George Washington to victory were Elene Gagnidze and Celyne Vah. Gagnidze posted 20 points, while Vah earned 18 points. Gagnidze is becoming a predictor of George Washington's success: when she posts at least 15 points the team is 3-1 (and 4-5 when she doesn't).
Motivation has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season. As for George Washington, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-6.
Motivation does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for George Washington, they will challenge South Philadelphia at 3:30 p.m. on February 19th. South Philadelphia's defense has only allowed 28.9 points per game this season, so George Washington's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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