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THE GAME 

The Georgia College women's basketball team (15-7, 8-7 PBC) hosts the hottest team in the Peach Belt Conference (PBC), the Clayton State University Lakers (17-5, 12-3 PBC) Wednesday, Feb 19, at 5:30 p.m. The Lakers are currently riding a nine-game winning streak and received 33 votes in yesterday's USA Today's Top-25 Coaches' Poll. Both teams' top-scorers are tied for fifth in the PBC's points-per-game category with 15.7. The game is part of a "Salute to America" PBC doubleheader. All current and former First Responders and Military Personnel will be honored prior to the men's game during the National Anthem. Admission for all current and former First Responders and Military Personnel, as well as their guests, will be free. The game pits the top-two teams that allow the opposition the fewest points against one another with the Lakers first at .369 followed by the Bobcats' .371. Catch the action on Country102FM and ESPN 1450AM; GC Hall of Famer Scott MacLeod and sports information student assistant Nick Burgess will bring you the call. The Bobcats are 8-3 at home this season and 2-3 in the month of February.  

SERIES HISTORY 

The Bobcats and the Lakers have met 44 times on the hardwood, with Clayton State owning a 23-21 advantage in the all-time series. The Lakers have won the last eight meetings between the two teams including Monday's road 82-77 Bobcat loss. Georgia College lost both meetings last season, 90-59 on Jan. 31 in Morrow, Ga. and 71-49 at the Centennial Center on Feb. 14. Currently, in the Peach Belt Conference's (PBC) West division, the Bobcats (8-7) are fifth, while Clayton State University (12-3) is tied for first with the University of North Georgia. Both the Bobcats and Lakers have been nationally-ranked during the season. 

LAST TIME OUT FOR THE 'CATS

The Georgia College women's basketball team (15-7, 8-7 PBC) had one of its best starts of the season before falling to Clayton State University (17-5, 12-3 PBC), 82-77 Monday at the Clayton State Athletics Center. Junior Enisha Donley led the team in points, rebounds, assists and steals. 

Donley registered a career-high in points with 26 and added nine boards, six assists and four steals for a stellar game for the Bobcats. Senior Brandi McKinney accounted for 20 points but it wasn't enough to snap the Lakers' nine-game win streak. 

Also solid for the Bobcats was junior Belinda Schaafsma who had eight points and rebounds. Senior Abby Slocumb had her five-game streak of three blocks snapped, getting only two. 

The first half was marked by scoring runs by both sides. Georgia College got out of the gate quickly with a 12-0 lead. The Lakers responded with a 16-3 run to take a 16-15 lead. The Bobcats got the next seven and the Lakers countered with the next eight. A McKinney layup with over four minutes left in the first gave the Bobcats their last lead at 26-24. In the final four minutes of the half, Shacamra Jackson's eight points and Tiayra Green's two threes would give the Lakers a 38-35 lead at the break. 

Clayton State got 17 second-half free throws, shooting nearly 95 percent at the charity stripe to keep their lead throughout the game. The Bobcats got within five points six different times in the final six minutes of the game before finally losing by five. 

The Lakers were led by Green's 23 with 15 coming from beyond the arc.  Jackson and Bena Hayword added 14 apiece, while Kiana Morton chipped in 10. 

Georgia College moves to 8-7 in conference play, remaining in fifth in a tough Peach Belt Conference (PBC) West Division, where five of the seven teams have winning conference records. The top four in the division advance to the PBC Tournament in March, and with Young Harris College ineligible for postseason play, the Bobcats hold the final spot in the West. 

SCOUTING THE HURRICANES 

As a team, Clayton State leads the PBC in two categories and is second in one. The Lakers are first in blocks-per-game 96.4), and opponents' field-goal percentage (.369). They are second in field-goals made per-game with 27.2. Individually, the Lakers have four players listed in 10 top-10 PBC categories and have leaders in two of those categories. Shacamra Jackson is ranked in six categories and leads her team in scoring at 15.7 points-per-game, which is good for tied-fifth in the PBC. She is fifth in points (346), seventh in field goals made (129), yied-sixth in free throws made (75), second in minutes (782) and first in blocks (77). Bena Hanyard is 10th in free throw percentage (.790), 10th in assists (68) and fourth in steals (50). Kayla Pryce is tied-second in assists (92) and 10th in minutes (716). Andrea Benford is first in field-goal percentage at .579. 

SCOUTING THE BOBCATS 

As a team, Georgia College leads the PBC in one category and is second in three others. The Bobcats lead the conference in defensive rebounds-per-game with 29.3. They are second in total rebounds-per-game (42.1), points-per-game allowed (62.4) and opponents' field-goal percentage (.371). Individually, the Bobcats have four different players that are listed in nine top-10 PBC categories. Enisha Donley is ranked in four top-10 PBC categories and leads the Bobcats in scoring with 15.7 points-per-game. Donley is tied-fifth in points per game, tied-seventh in points (330), fifth in field goals (138) and fourth in field-goal percent (.539). Brandi McKinney is tied-sixth in 3-pointers (44), tied-seventh in 3-pointer percent (.361), ninth in free throw percent (.794) and 10th in steals (45). Shanteona Keys is ninth in points-per-game (14.6), 10th in points (322) and ninth in field goals (122). Abby Slocumb is fourth in blocks with 41. 

MILESTONE WATCH 

Shanteona Keys picked up her 1,191st point in the loss against Clayton State University Monday, Feb. 17. She now needs 68 points to tie current No. 5 Carla Hull (85-89) at 1,259 and nine points to join the 1,200-point club. Keys' 249 career free-throws are just three free throws away from tying current No. 4  Wanda Deakins' (77-81) total of 252, and 35 from tying No. 3 Sherita Ballard (87-91) on the Georgia College all-time free-throw list. Keys' 128 threes currently put her at No. 9, and she is seven away from tying No. 8 Amanda Manning (92-96) with 135. 

UP NEXT 

The Bobcats travel to the University of Montevallo Saturday, Feb. 22 in a PBC tilt starting at 2:30 p.m. It is one of two road games remaining and three overall left before the PBC Tournament begins.