MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – The Georgia College & State University Women's Basketball team (12-7, 4-5 PBC) knocked down a season-high 11 threes in beating Lander University (7-11, 4-5 PBC) 58-45 Wednesday night in the Centennial Center.

Five different players hit threes, including a 7-for-10 effort from sophomore Alexa Geary (Calhoun), the guard finishing with 23 points in 25 minutes of action.

The Bobcats never trailed, getting a pair of free-throws and a turnaround jumper from sophomore Rose Bone (Monroe) to get things started. GCSU's biggest lead was the final score, a 17-point advantage. Bone finished with six points and seven boards

Senior guard Harper Vick (Marietta) was the only other double-digit scorer with 10 points, adding six rebounds and four assists.

The Bobcats dominated the glass, 51-30, with sophomore Jada Warren (Norcross) leading at 15 caroms, flanked by seven from Bone and six each from Vick and Cassidy Markle (Cumming).

The win ends a six-game series losing streak to the always-tough Bearcats, and gives GCSU a 29-28 lead in the all-time series.

The Bobcats are back in action Saturday, Jan. 28 at 1:30 p.m., hosting Columbus State University.

Owning the top Academic Success Rate among public schools in Division II, the Georgia College Department of Athletics sponsors 11 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. GCSU Athletics has won three-straight Presidents' Awards for Academic Excellence, and are two-time winners of both the PBC Commissioner's Cup and the PBC Institution of the Year Sportsmanship Award. 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 embodies the mantra of "Graduating Champions for Life." Sign up at @GCSUBobcats on all social media outlets for up-to-the-minute reports.