COLUMBUS - After a few days off, the Columbus State University women's basketball team will get back on the court on Wednesday, Jan. 29 against Georgia Southwestern. The Peach Belt Conference game is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. inside the Storm Dome in Americus, Ga.
The Lady Cougars (12-4, 7-3 PBC) will be looking to get back on track following a 71-64 setback to Young Harris on Jan. 25. CSU was up 11 in the fourth before going cold allowing the Mountain Lions to capture the come from behind victory.
LeeAysia Williamson scored a season-high 29 in the outing going 5-for-9 from three.
Kaihla Carter grabbed a team-high eight rebounds and added nine points.
Overall, CSU struggled shooting posting a 39.7 percentage (23-for-58) and a 33.3 percent (6-for-18) mark on 3-point attempts.
"We didn't close out the game Saturday like we normally do," commented head coach
Matt Houser. "It's important to finish off games when you can, and we have been stressing that in practice this week."
"Georgia Southwestern is an improved club and has some momentum. No matter if the shots are falling, we just have to stick to our brand of basketball and stay
disciplined on the defensive side of the floor.
| CSU |
Stats |
GSW |
| 12-4, 7-3 |
Record |
6-10, 2-8 |
| 72.4 |
PPG |
63.4 |
| 62.2 |
Opp. PPG |
63.2 |
| 40.3% |
FG% |
35.9% |
| 38.1% |
Opp. FG% |
41.1% |
| 43.6 |
Rebs/Game |
35.9 |
| 32.2% |
3PT FG% |
25.8% |
| 25.4% |
Opp. 3PT FG% |
28.5% |
| 61.5% |
FT% |
65.4% |
| 13.6 |
Assists/Game |
11.2 |
| 13.1 |
Steals/Game |
12.9 |
| 3.4 |
Blocks/Game |
3.1 |
Game 17
Opponent:Â Georgia Southwestern University
Date:Â Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020
Time:Â 5:30 p.m.
Site:Â Storm Dome (2,400), Americus, Ga.
Live Audio Stream:Â Cougar Sports TV - Scott Miller, play-by-play.Â
Live Video Stream:Â GSWAthletics - Youtube
All-time Series:Â CSU leads 27-5
Last Meeting:Â Feb. 13, 2019, in Americus, Ga. (CSU 84-75)
About Georgia Southwestern
Georgia Southwestern (6-10, 2-8 PBC) has gone 2-2 over its past four games dating back to Jan. 18. On Saturday, the Hurricanes knocked off UNC Pembroke 60-55 behind a strong 21-point, nine-rebound effort from Dominique Jeffery.Â
GSW excels in forcing turnovers ranking ninth at the Division II level in steals per game (12.9). The Hurricanes are also eighth in turnover margin (8.38). On the season, Georgia Southwestern has a -8.1 rebounding margin, the worst mark in the PBC.Â
Jeffery leads the 'Canes in scoring (9.9 PPG) while Tamecia Blue is just outside the top-10 in the PBC in assists per game (3.1).
Lady Cougar Notes
• With a win on Wednesday, Columbus State would close one of its busiest months of the year with a 7-2 record.
• At the Division II level, Columbus State ranks eighth in the nation in steals per game (13.1), ninth in 3-point field goal defense (25.4 percent), and 24th in turnovers forced per game (21.6).
• At the conference level, the Lady Cougars lead the PBC in field goal attempts per game (68.6), free throws made per game (11.1), offensive rebounds per game (15.2), rebounds per game (43.6), and steals per game (13.1).Â
• CSU hasn't lost back-to-back games this season.
• The Lady Cougars are 10th in the latest D2SIDA Southeast Regional poll.
• With her five made 3-pointers on Saturday, LeeAysia Williamson now has three games in which she has made five or more from beyond the arc. The junior is the only player in the PBC to have nailed down seven threes in a game.
• Both Aujana Dawkins (54.9 percent) and Chrisalyn Boston (53.7 percent) rank inside the top-10 in the PBC in field goal percentage.
• Boston recorded two more blocks against Young Harris. She now leads the PBC in blocks with 33 and is just three away from cracking CSU's single-season top-10 list. The junior is fifth all-time in Lady Cougars history with 88 blocks, three away from tying Ashley Asouzu (2013-17).
Series History
• It will be the 33rd all-time meeting between Columbus State and Georgia Southwestern on Wednesday.
• The Lady Cougars lead the series 27-5, including winning seven straight in Americus. CSU has won 14 of the last 15 meetings.
• Last season, the two teams split a pair of games. CSU won 84-75 on Feb. 13, 2019, in Americus after outscoring the Hurricanes 32-16 in the second quarter.
Up Next
Columbus State will stay on the road to take on Augusta for the second time in 2019-20 on Saturday, Feb. 1. CSU defeated Augusta 69-60 on Jan. 20 in Columbus.Â
