LEBANON, Tenn.--No. 24 Georgetown had five players in double-figures as they jumped out to an early lead and held on throughout defeating Cumberland 83-62 at the Dallas Floyd Phoenix Arena. 

Cumberland (8-4, 5-3 MSC) dropped their fourth contest against ranked opponents for their only four losses this season. The Phoenix shot 36.1% from the field while going 3-of-10 from three. Cumberland was lead by Lindsey Freeman with 14 points and seven rebounds. Keara Sexton and Alaina Rongos each scored eight points. 

Georgetown (8-5, 5-3 MSC) had five players in double-figures led by AJ Stevenson andMadison Darnell with 18 points a piece. Stevenson went 4-of-8 from three and Darnell had a double-double with 13 rebounds. The Tigers shot 45.9% from the field and made six threes. 

Cumberland and Georgetown traded blows as Izzy Lamparty scored the first seven points of the game for the Tigers to a 9-9 game. The Tigers went on a 10-2 run to get up 19-11, but Cumberland would score five straight on an and-one and a layup from Tierra Davis. Georgetown would score the last bucket of the quarter for a 21-16 lead. 

The Tigers turned that lead into a 10-point lead at 34-24 highlighted by a 7-0 run after Cumberland cut it to a three-point game. Cumberland was able to shave one-point off the lead at the break trailing 41-32. 

The Tigers dominated the boards out rebounding Cumberland 22-13 with nine offensive rebounds that turned into 12 second-chance points. 

Kayla Gordon drained a three for the first points of the second half, but the Tigers answered with a 5-0 run and held onto a nine-point lead at the third quarter media timeout, 48-39. 

The Phoenix went on a run to close the quarter 10-6 to make it a five-point game headed to the fourth quarter. 

Georgetown started the quarter on a 9-2 run to get up by 12 and never looked back cruising to a 21-point win 83-62.

The Phoenix will be back at home this Saturday to take on RV Cumberlands. At halftime of the game, Cumberland will honor Rosa Stokes as a part of the Rosa Stokes Classic. Tip-off is set for 1:00 p.m. central time with pregame coverage beginning at 12:45 p.m.