by Tyler Peck, sports information graduate
assistant
ST. AUGUSTINE,
Fla. - The women's hoops team at
Georgia College & State University (13-4, 6-1 PBC) extended
their win streak to six straight games tonight, defeating
conference foe Flagler College (6-10, 1-6 PBC) 65-47. Georgia
College has won by an average of 11.5 points a contest during their
current win streak.
Junior guard Chimere Jordan
(Gray, Ga.) once again
led the 'Cats in tonight's contest. The junior guard had 16
points and seven boards. Jordan was also second on the team with
four assists.
Two seniors, guard Candice Clark
(Warner Robins,
Ga.) and forward Antoinette Reames
(Orlando,
Fla.), each aided the Bobcats
with 13 points. Clark had a very impressive game all-around adding
five rebounds, three assists and two steals. Reames grabbed seven
caroms and tallied two more blocks, putting her at 102 in her
two-year career at Georgia College.
Athens native Tammeisha
Law joined in the scoring efforts with eight points
and five boards. Shandrea Moore
(Ft. Lauderdale,
Fla.) had a game of seven, six,
five and four. Moore snagged seven rebounds, scored six points,
dished out five dimes and had four steals. Moore is now in 8th
place all-time in the assist category at GCSU with 245.
Georgia College's defense dominated the final nine minutes of
play. The Bobcats were leading by only nine with the score 47-38.
The 'Cats defensive pressure stepped up and only allowed the
Saints to score nine the rest of the contest.
The Bobcats out-shot the Saints in all facets of the game.
Georgia College hit .420 (26-62) to Flagler's .320 (18-57) from the
floor. The Bobcats were .250 (3-12) from three-point land and .770
(10-13) from the free-throw line while the Saints hit .090 (1-11)
from behind the arc and .560 (10-18) from the charity stripe.
Georgia College returns to the hardwood at home Friday, Jan. 29
against No. 17 Francis Marion University at 5:30 p.m.
The GCSU Department of Athletics, winners of the 2008-09 PBC
Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at the
NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Georgia College
prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete,
evidenced by the Bobcats' multiple appearances in post-season
competition as well as documented academic success and
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