It was all Columbus State to open the game as four different Lady Cougars scored in a 9-0 spurt to begin the action. Emilia Tenbrock knocked down a 3-pointer to cap off the run. However, Georgia Southwestern came right back with eight consecutive points to immediately tighten things. The game of runs would continue. Up 11-10, another 9-0 run by CSU gave the hosts a 20-10 lead to end the quarter. Olonna Rawls nailed a trey at the buzzer off a pass from Abusbeih for the highlight of the quarter. Columbus State would stretch its lead to 13 points, 25-12, at the 6:43 mark in the second before a furious comeback by the Hurricanes. GSW proceeded to score 20 of the next 22 points to move in front 32-27 following a fastbreak 3-pointer by Lex Chatman with 1:40 showing on the clock. CSU would go 2-for-4 at the free throw line over the final 97 seconds to go into the break down 32-29.

The final 20 minutes were tight. GSW was up 38-35 until the Lady Cougars found their stroke from downtown. Back-to-back 3-pointers by Tenbrock and Rawls seesawed CSU back ahead 41-40 midway through the third. After a Georgia Southwestern technical, Columbus State saw its lead increase to six, 46-40, thanks to a pair of free throws by Abusbeih and Jurnee Smith's second 3-pointer of the half. The 3-point fest would continue with Tenbrock connecting from beyond the arc at the 2:36 mark to make the score 52-44. A pair of Chrisalyn Boston free throws gave Columbus State a 55-48 advantage going into the fourth. It looked like CSU would cruise to the win after Aryan Dozier began the fourth with three straight points to give the Lady Cougars a 10-point lead, 58-48, with just 8:02 to play. Georgia Southwestern had different plans though. In a 63-57 game, Storr scored six straight points on consecutive 3-pointers to tie things. Columbus State wouldn't relinquish the lead though with Abusbeih breaking a deadlock at 69 with a clutch 3-pointer with 1:54 remaining. Down one and with less than a minute to go, Storr knotted the game at 72 after going one-for-one at the line. Following a Lady Cougar steal, Abusbeih would do the same, giving CSU a 73-72 lead and GSW the chance for the final shot. Storr would capitalize with the game-winning bucket to give the Canes the win.

• All five Columbus State starters scored in double-figures led by Tenbrock's 18. The freshman played all 40 minutes, going 6-for-11 from the field with three made 3-pointers.
• Abusbeih scored a season-high 17 points, while Smith (13), Rawls (12) and Boston (10) were the others in double-figures. 
• Boston was a monster on the glass on Wednesday. The senior grabbed 18 rebounds to set a new career-high.
• The senior was back at it swatting shots. She recorded six in the game, with five coming in the first quarter alone. 
• As a team, CSU shot 45.3% (24-for-53) overall and 34.8% (8-for-23) from 3-point range. The Lady Cougars struggled at the line, going just 17-for-31 (54.8%).
• Storr scored nearly half of Georgia Southwestern points after her 35-point performance. She was 14-for-27 from the floor. The guard added seven steals and rebounds.
• The Hurricanes scored 25 fast break points and outscored the Lady Cougars in the paint 45-32.

• Boston's 18 rebounds are tied for the second-most in a single-game by any PBC player this year. She ranks second in the league, averaging 11.4 boards a night.
• The senior is also one of three players in the conference to have six or more blocks in a single game in 2020-21. Boston now has 21 rejections on the year and is second in blocks per game (3.0).
• Columbus State set a season-high in blocks with 10 as a team.
• CSU shot 56% (14-for-25) over the second half on Wednesday. 
• It's the second straight game the Lady Cougars have shot under 60% from the free throw line. 
• CSU has lost four in a row. 
• The Lady Cougars committed 25 turnovers, the most since the second game of the year against Clayton State University.

Columbus State will head to Milledgeville, Ga. to face off against Georgia College on Saturday, Feb. 27. Tipoff is at 1:30 p.m.

SCHEDULE NOTE
The Lady Cougars will play one more game in the Lumpkin Center as the Peach Belt Conference announced an additional game with Augusta University. The contest will take place on Monday, March 1 at 5:30 p.m.