MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. | The Georgia College & State University women's basketball team picked up a 70-45 non-conference win over LaGrange College Monday (Dec. 15) morning at the Centennial Center during Education Day
presented by Sonic.
With the win, the Bobcats improved to 2-7 overall while the Panthers fell to 5-4. GCSU returns to Peach Belt play Wednesday (Dec. 17) evening, hosting the University of South Carolina Beaufort at 5:30 p.m. in the Centennial Center.
GCSU came out strong, opening the game with a dominant first quarter where it scored 22 points and only gave up six. All five Bobcat starters found the scoring column in the opening quarter.
The Bobcats continued to build their momentum in the second quarter, extending the lead to 23 points going into halftime behind a pair of three pointers from
Caroline Beavin and
Molly Burns. GCSU maintained control throughout the second half, pulling away to secure the Education Day victory.
Beavin led all scorers with 15 points for the Bobcats.
Elizabeth Wynn,
Deshona Gaither and
Bailey Vick each had nine. Wynn also finished with 11 rebounds.
About GCSU Athletics
Owning the top Academic Success Rate among all public colleges and universities in Division II for five consecutive academic years, the Georgia College Department of Athletics sponsors 11 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. GCSU Athletics has won six consecutive Presidents' Awards for Academic Excellence, and are two-time winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup and four-time winners of 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 postseason 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 or subscribe to the
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