COLUMBUSÂ - The Columbus State University women's basketball team beat Peach Belt Conference rival Flagler College 74-62 inside the Frank G. Lumpkin Jr. Center on Saturday afternoon.Â
With the win, the Lady Cougars improve their season record to 2-1 (2-1 PBC) behind a team-high 22 points and five 3-pointers from freshman Olonna Rawls. As a team, CSU was hot from the floor as well shooting 44.8% from the field and 41.4% from outside the 3-point line.
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| How It Happened |
| First Half |
| The first 10 minutes of the game were filled with 3-pointers from Rawls (two), Emilia Tenbrock (one) and Jurnee Smith (one), helping the Lady Cougars to a 21-17 lead after the first quarter. Flagler stayed with Columbus State throughout the half but the Lady Cougars never went behind. Amber Abusbeih pushed CSU ahead by six points at the beginning of the second quarter with a layup in the paint. With forty-four seconds left in the half, another 3-pointer from Tenbrock stretched it to a 10-point lead. The Lady Cougars went to the break up 42-35. |
| Second Half |
| Another 3-pointer from Rawls and a fastbreak layup from Aryan Dozier, quickly stretched the lead to 12 early in the second half. Five more quick points by the Lady Cougars, including a successful and-one from Chrisalyn Boston gave CSU its largest lead of the night at 17, 56-39. Flagler responded though with a 7-0 run before the end of the third quarter to cut the lead into single digits. To start the fourth quarter, buckets by Boston and Rawls stretched the Lady Cougars lead back to 11, 60-49 with 8:16 remaining in the game. Midway through the quarter, Flager put together one last comeback attempt by cutting the lead to five off of a Beka Benge 3-pointer. However, crucial 3-pointer's by Abusbeih and Kyrstin Bond halted the Saints' run and iced the game. |
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| Box Score Breakdown |
• The 22 points by Rawls is the most by a Lady Cougar player so far this season.
• Tenbrock also scored in the double digits with 16 points, 12 of them being from outside the 3-point line.
• Boston recorded a double-double, her third of the season with 13 points and 10 rebounds. |
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| Cougar Notes |
• CSU had 18 second chance points compared to just seven by the Saints.
• In the first quarter, the Lady Cougars were 5-for-7 on their 3-point attempts. In all, CSU's 12 made 3-pointers are the most in a game this season.
• With the win, Columbus State now leads the all-time series over Flager 15-4.
• CSU now has won three games in a row over the Saints. |
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| Up Next |
| The Cougars return to the Frank G. Lumpkin Center Wednesday, Jan. 20 at 5:30 p.m. against the University of North Georgia (4-0, 1-0 PBC). Due to COVID-19 restrictions, there will be no fan attendance at Saturday's game. Fans can listen to the game on 88.5 FM WCUG radio or watch it broadcasted on Cougar Sports TV. |
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