Aaliyah Chavez scores 27 as No. 11 Oklahoma women hold off No. 24 Georgia, 71-67

Oklahoma withstands late Georgia push in Athens

No. 11 Oklahoma defeated No. 24 Georgia 71-67 on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, in Southeastern Conference women’s basketball play at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia. The result moved Oklahoma to 20-6 overall and 8-5 in SEC action, while Georgia fell to 20-7 and 6-7.

Oklahoma’s Aaliyah Chavez led all scorers with 27 points, adding five assists and four rebounds. Chavez shot 9-of-17 from the field and made all eight of her free-throw attempts. Sahara Williams provided 11 points and six rebounds for the Sooners and recorded three steals.

Georgia was paced by Mia Woolfolk, who scored 29 points and collected nine rebounds. Woolfolk went 9-of-12 from the floor and 11-of-14 at the foul line. Dani Carnegie added 14 points for the Lady Bulldogs, and Trinity Turner finished with 10 points and six rebounds while matching Chavez with five assists.

Fast start, then a tight finish

Oklahoma established early control with a 9-0 run and carried a 37-27 halftime lead. Georgia responded after the break and repeatedly narrowed the margin in the fourth quarter, cutting the deficit to two points in the closing stretch. Oklahoma maintained the lead by converting late trips to the free-throw line, including two makes from Raegan Beers with 23 seconds remaining to create separation in the final possessions.

Numbers that shaped the game

• Scoring by quarter: Oklahoma led 22-13 after the first and 37-27 at halftime; Georgia outscored Oklahoma 23-21 in the fourth but could not complete the comeback.
• Shooting: Oklahoma finished 25-of-67 (37%) from the field and 4-of-16 (25%) from three-point range; Georgia shot 22-of-51 (43%) and 2-of-15 (13%) from beyond the arc.
• Free throws: Georgia made 21-of-26 (81%), while Oklahoma hit 17-of-22 (77%).
• Ball security: Oklahoma committed 13 turnovers and Georgia had 15, limiting second-chance opportunities created by miscues.

What the result means in the SEC race

The win added a ranked road result to Oklahoma’s SEC profile and kept the Sooners above .500 in conference play entering the final portion of the regular season. For Georgia, the close loss underscored how thin the margin can be in SEC play, with perimeter efficiency and late-game execution proving decisive in a four-point outcome.

Final score: Oklahoma 71, Georgia 67 (Feb. 19, 2026).