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COLUMBUS – Following the holiday break, the Columbus State University women's basketball team will be back on its home court Saturday against USC Aiken. Tipoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. in the Lumpkin Center.
 
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Last Time Out
 
A layup with four seconds remaining on the clock handed Columbus State (4-3, 2-1 PBC) a 79-78 loss at Francis Marion on Dec. 19. Tatiana Wayne four Lady Cougars in double figures with 21 points, her third 20-point effort of the season.
 
Howard on the Matchup
 
"The last game left a bad taste in our mouth over the break, so we are anxious to get back on the court. We have been good on our home court will look to keep that going on Saturday."
 
Series History
 
Saturday will be the 50^th all-time meeting between the two programs, with the Lady Cougars holding a 30-19 edge. CSU snapped a five-game losing streak to the Pacers in 2014 and has won four of five matchups since.
 
Last Meeting
 
Avenging their only loss of the regular season, Columbus State defeated USC Aiken 62-51 in the 2017 PBC Tournament quarterfinals. Tatiana Wayne scored 11 points off the bench for the Lady Cougars.
 
About USC Aiken
 
USC Aiken (3-6, 0-3) enters Saturday on a four-game losing streak, including a winless start through three games in PBC play.
 
The Pacers dropped conference games against Georgia Southwestern, Clayton State and Georgia College prior to the break.
 
USCA is averaging just 63.7 points per game while shooting 37.8 percent, both of which rank among the bottom three in the league.
 
Emily Waters is the only Pacer averaging in double figures at 13.8 points per contest.
 
CSU Notes
 
Tatiana Wayne has scored at least 13 points in all seven games this season after entering the year with a career-high of 13.
 
Over the last four games, the junior is scoring 24 points per game with three 20-point efforts.
 
Tatum Jarvis has scored in double figures in each of the last four games, averaging 17 points per game during that stretch.
 
Wayne, Jarvis and Machala Raymonville are all scoring at least 13 points per night and rank in the top 15 in the Peach Belt.