COLUMBUS - The Columbus State University women's basketball team is back on the court on Saturday, Jan. 15 against Augusta University. The Peach Belt Conference game begins at 1 p.m. in Christenberry Fieldhouse in Augusta, Ga.  

LAST TIME OUT
Amber Abusbeih and Chrisalyn Boston both set new season-highs with 18 points as the Lady Cougars knocked off Young Harris College 66-48 in Young Harris, Ga. on Wednesday. CSU used an 11-4 run late in the first half before outscoring YHC 21-14 in the third to pull out the win. Imani Arnold played a key role in the win (11 pts., 9 rebs., 5 assists, 4 steals.) 

CSU NOTES
• With a win, CSU will have its first three-game winning streak since the beginning of the year
• Abusbieh has scored in double-figures in each of her last six games. The second-year freshman is averaging 15.7 points against PBC opponents, the seventh-best mark in the league
• CSU ranks third in the nation (DII level) in turnover margin (10.14). CSU forces 27.9 turnovers per game, which is also the third-best total in the country

SCOUTING AUGUSTA
• Augusta (9-4, 2-2) enters Saturday looking to bounce out of a stretch where it has lost two of its last three games to begin the new year. The Jaguars fell 105-66 to No. 10 Lander University on Wednesday
• Zairya West (11.2 ppg.) and November Morton (10.4 ppg.) are the main scoring threats
• AU leads the PBC and is sixth in the nation in 3-point field goal defense (21.6%)

INSIDE THE SERIES 
• Columbus State owns the all-time series over its long-time rivals, holding a 44-12 record
• The two teams haven't met since Feb. 1, 2020, when the Lady Cougars defeated the Jags 71-59 in Augusta