MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – The Georgia College Women's Basketball team (4-6, 1-1 PBC) withstood an early barrage to pick up their first Peach Belt Conference (PBC) win of the season, beating Young Harris College (8-2, 0-1 PBC) 72-61 Wednesday afternoon at the Centennial Center.

The Bobcats dug an early hole, as the Mountain Lions couldn't miss, jumping out to an 16-3 lead in the first five minutes. The Bobcats chipped away however, only trailing by three at the half, 39-36. The first lead for GC came at the 6:31 mark in the third quarter on an Anaya Cone (Douglasville) layup. Georgia College started the fourth on a 9-2 run to make things a little more comfortable and controlled the remainder of play for the victory.  

The Bobcats had a balanced attack with four double-digit scorers. Junior Harper Vick (Marietta) led with 16 points, going 4-for-5 from long range. Cone added a 14-point, 10-rebound double-double, her second this season.

Freshman Ashyia Willis (Gainesville) posted 14 points and a team-high six assists, while classmate Alexa Geary (Calhoun) netted a career-high 10 points with seven rebounds.

The Bobcats did great work on the boards, out-rebounding YHC 42-29. GC had a 26-18 advantage in points in the paint.

The Bobcats are back in action Friday, Dec. 31 at 4 p.m., traveling to Shorter University.

The proud recipients of the 2021 PBC Sportsmanship Institution of the Year, the Georgia College Department of Athletics sponsors 11 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. GC Athletics is now two-time winners of both the PBC Commissioner's Cup and the league's sportsmanship honor. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' continued appearances in post-season competition as well as high-level academic success and community-service involvement. Bobcat Athletics holds to the mantra of "Graduating Champions for Life". Sign up at @GCBobcats on all social media outlets for up-to-the-minute reports.