ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla.- The Georgia Southwestern women's basketball team fell to 7-8 overall and 1-7 in the Peach Belt Conference after a 59-56 loss to Flagler College (7-7, 3-4 PBC) Tuesday afternoon in Flagler Gymnasium.

After Flagler College put in the first basket the Lady 'Canes went on a 7-0 run with a basket by Ja'Quasha Sesler followed by a layup from Aleah Holden and a 3-pointer from Yvonna Dunkley to lead 7-2 with 7:41 left in the first quarter.

Flagler almost caught up with two baskets but Chanice Whitton made sure to keep them out of the lead with two layups and a free throw to give GSW a six point advantage with 3:44 remaining. With 17 seconds left Va'Queshia Hall made a jump shot to lead 16-9 at the end of the first quarter.

The Saints put in two baskets to start the second quarter and Kris Beckham responded with two free throws, a 3-pointer and a layup to give GSW a 10-point lead with 5:17 left.

The Lady 'Canes had an 11-point lead with 3:49 remaining but Flagler was able to catch up and went into half time down by two points, 26-24.

The Saints tied the game after two free throws to start the third quarter and took the lead at the 7:14 mark. Whitton tied it right back up with a layup and took the lead back with another layup and a free throw.

Flager put in a basket to trail by one and the Lady 'Canes went on another point bender starting with a layup from Whitton followed by jump shots from Emili Russ and Jasmine McSwain to lead 39-32 with 2:42 left in the third.

Flagler was able to put a dent in GSW's lead and closed the gap to two points heading into the final quarter.

The Saints took the lead back with a free throw and a 3-pointer and Dunkley tied it up with a layup. The game was tied two more times in the fourth before Flagler took and kept the lead to win the game 59-56.

Whitton led the Lady 'Canes with a season-high 14 points and had four rebounds in 17 minutes of action. Beckham made both of her shot attempts and sank all four attempts from the charity stripe   en route to her nine points. Holden led GSW in rebounds with six in only 17 minutes.

The Lady 'Canes are home on Saturday to host USC Aiken at 5:30 p.m. in the Storm Dome.