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COLUMBUS – The postseason begins on Wednesday night for the Columbus State University women's basketball team, as the Lady Cougars play host to Francis Marion in the Peach Belt Conference Tournament quarterfinals. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. inside the Lumpkin Center.
 
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Last Time Out
 
Columbus State (18-8, 16-6 PBC) controlled throughout in an 80-53 victory over Clayton State on Saturday. Machala Raymonville tallied her second double-double of the season, going for 23 points and 14 boards.
 
Howard on the Matchup
 
"Francis Marion beat us in both games this season. We didn't do a good job down the stretch in either game, so we have some things we need to clean up. It's one and done now so the importance of every game rises."
 
Series History
 
Columbus State holds a 29-23 advantage in the all-time series. CSU and FMU have met nine times in the conference tournament, with the Lady Cougars coming out victorious in eight of them.
 
Season Meetings
 
Francis Marion scored in the final seconds to defeat the Lady Cougars 79-78 in December in Florence, S.C. The Patriots then downed CSU 69-64 in overtime last month in Columbus.
 
About Francis Marion
 
Francis Marion (16-11, 13-9) is chasing its second PBC Tournament title, having won in 1998.
 
The Patriots have an 11-7 overall record in the conference quarterfinals.
 
FMU capped the regular season with a pair of victories, but had lost five of six games prior.
 
Shaunice Fulmore (19.8 points per game) and Khai Chandler (19.0) rank second and third, respectively, in scoring in the PBC.
 
CSU Notes
 
The Lady Cougars have dominated the PBC Tournament over the last four years, reaching the final all four times and winning three championships.
 
CSU is currently tied with Georgia College for the most PBC Tournament titles with five.
 
The Lady Cougars are 18-8 all-time in the quarterfinal round of the conference tournament.
 
Columbus State was ninth in last week's Southeast Region rankings, with new rankings set to come out on Wednesday afternoon.