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COLUMBUS – After a strong opening night performance, the Columbus State University women's basketball team will travel to Georgia Southwestern for the PBC/SIAC Challenge. The Lady Cougars take on Fort Valley State on Friday and Albany State Saturday, with tipoff scheduled for 5 p.m. both days.
 
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Last Time Out
 
Columbus State (1-0) opened the season in style with a 70-64 victory over No. 18 West Florida on Wednesday night. Machala Raymonville led all scorers with 24 points, while Tatiana Wayne scored a career-high 17.
 
Howard on the Matchup
 
"Wednesday's victory was a great way to start the season. Fort Valley State and Albany State are going to present us with challenges, so we need to keep getting better and playing Lady Cougar basketball."
 
Last Meeting
 
Columbus State rolled to a pair of comfortable victories in last year's PBC/SIAC Challenge, defeating Albany State 80-56 and Fort Valley State 76-53. Tatiana Wayne scored in double figures in both wins.
 
Series History
 
Columbus State is 10-2 in the previous six seasons of the PBC/SIAC Challenge. The Lady Cougars are 15-7 all-time against Albany State and 8-6 against FVSU.
 
About Albany State
 
Albany State is 0-2 to start the season with losses against West Florida and Valdosta State.
 
The Lady Golden Rams were picked to finish fourth in the SIAC East Division.
 
Elesha Foster leads in scoring at 8.5 points per game in the two losses.
 
About Fort Valley State
 
Fort Valley State is winless as well, also falling to West Florida and Valdosta State, and losing at North Georgia on Tuesday.
 
The Lady Wildcats were voted one spot ahead of Albany State in third in the SIAC East Division.
 
Alicia Franklin is scoring 14.3 points per night over the first three games to lead FVSU.
 
CSU Notes
 
Columbus State led the country in opponents' field goal percentage last season and got off to a great start Wednesday allowing UWF to shoot just 28.8 percent.
 
CSU also led Division II last year in rebounding at 49.4 per game and grabbed 63 in the season opener.
 
The Lady Cougars knocked down eight 3-pointers on Wednesday, a number they reached just six times last season.