DAHLONEGA, Ga. | Caroline Martin and Ansley Hall combined for 27 points as the top seed University of North Georgia defeated No. 4 seed Georgia College & State University 63-22 in the semifinals of the Peach Belt Conference Women's Basketball Tournament Saturday (March 8) afternoon at Lynn Cottrell Arena at the UNG Convocation Center.

The Nighthawks, who are ranked seventh nationally, improved to 28-2, while the Bobcats, who had beaten North Georgia last month, saw their season come to a close at 17-13.  The 17 wins are the most in the season since they won 18 games during the 2017-18 season.

GCSU jumped out to a 10-5 after Hannah Cail, who led the Bobcats with seven points, connected on a three-pointer with 6:00 left in the opening quarter; however, GCSU went nearly 10 minutes before scoring again on a Miracle Parker free throw that cut the deficit to 22-11 with 6:12 left before the half.

Jada Warren led the Bobcats with 11 rebounds, while Ashyia Willis added six points.

GCSU, which only scored six points in the second half, struggled from the field as they were 8-of-60, including 2-of-22 from distance. The 22 points were the fewest in a PBC Tournament game and were also the lowest total in the history of the GCSU program.

About GCSU Athletics 
Owning the top Academic Success Rate among all public colleges and universities in Division II for four consecutive academic years, the Georgia College Department of Athletics sponsors 11 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. GCSU Athletics has won five 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 GSCU Athletics e-newsletter to receive the latest news, schedule updates and to interact with GCSU Athletics. 


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