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COLUMBUS – The Columbus State University men's basketball team will go for consecutive wins on Saturday, as Young Harris travels to the Lumpkin Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.
 
Game Promotion
 
Saturday is Fort Benning Appreciation Day inside the Lumpkin Center as the CSU basketball programs welcome members of our military. The day will feature special honorary coaches, halftime performances by the United States Army Drill Team, performance by the MCoE Band, food trucks setup outside the Lumpkin Center and more. Admission for Saturday's games is free.
 
Live Links
 
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Last Time Out
 
Columbus State (7-15, 7-12 PBC) snapped a six-game losing streak with a 71-59 win at Georgia College on Wednesday. Darius Joell, JaCori Payne and Rudy Winters all scored 17 points for the Cougars.
 
Moore on the Matchup
 
"We were not good at Young Harris earlier this season. We need to come out on Saturday with the same energy and effort that we had Wednesday against Georgia College and battle for the full 40 minutes."
 
Series History
 
Columbus State and Young Harris are meeting for the 13^th time since the Mountain Lions joined the Peach Belt Conference for the 2012-13 season. YHC holds a 7-5 lead in the series.
 
Last Meeting
 
Young Harris led by 14 at the break and downed the Cougars 102-65 last month. Cam Paulding and John Lambert each scored 10 points to lead CSU.
 
About Young Harris
 
Young Harris (7-18, 6-13) has lost five of its last six games and three straight coming into Saturday.
 
The Mountain Lions lost 107-97 at Lander on Thursday, their second straight game allowing at least 100 points.
 
YHC has five players averaging at least 12 points per game this season and all five scored at least 13 in the first meeting with the Cougars.
 
Nicksen Blanc paces the Mountain Lions at 14.7 points per game.
 
CSU Notes
 
With Wednesday's win, the Cougars have moved into a three-way tie for eighth place in the PBC with three games remaining.
 
CSU's final three games are against two teams tied for last in the PBC (Young Harris and Flagler) and Clayton State, which sits in second place.
 
The top eight teams in the standings will qualify for the Peach Belt Conference Tournament, which begins on Feb. 28.
 
The Cougars limited Georgia College to 59 points on Wednesday, their best defensive effort of the season.