TUSKEGEE, Ala. - The Columbus State University women's basketball team lost to Tuskegee University 57-74 Friday evening inside the James Center Arena in Tuskegee. The Lady Cougars fall to 5-2 while the Golden Tigers improve to 7-1.

After ending the first period tied 15-15, the Golden Tigers took the lead in the second and went into halftime leading the Lady Cougars by 10 points. Columbus State couldn't find a way to bounce back in the second half, especially with Olonna Rawls suffering an ankle sprain. Tuskegee outscored CSU 36-29 in the second half.

NOTES:

• Letiya Reeves led CSU with 19 points and Zuzanna Rudenko scored 10
• Rawls scored nine points in the first half before getting injured
• Maya Jackson grabbed nine rebounds and added seven points, shooting 3-for-4 from the free-throw line
• Amber Abusbeih did not play in tonight's game

UP NEXT:
Columbus State will travel to Augusta, Ga. on Monday, Dec. 12 for the first Peach Belt Conference matchup versus the Lady Jaguars at 5:30 p.m.