FORT VALLEY, Ga.- The Georgia Southwestern women's basketball team increased their record to 6-1 after their 59-57 win against Fort Valley Monday night in the HPE Basketball Arena.

Fort Valley put up the first basket and Jasmine McSwain matched it seconds later. GSW fouled and the Wildcats put in three free throws and took a five point advantage with a layup that Ja'Quasha Sesler matched moments later.

Fort Valley made a free throw and a 3-pointer to lead 8-16 with 3:16 left in the first.

Aleah Holden made both free throws followed by a free throw and layup from McSwain to cut their lead by three going in the second quarter.

GSW struggled in the second quarter only scoring seven points compared to Fort Valley's 16 to head into half time down 32-12.

The Lady 'Canes fell behind by 20 with 7:21 remaining in the third. With two minutes of no scoring Chanice Whitton made a layup that started a scoring streak for GSW.

Kenyona Armstrong and Yvonna Dunkley both made 3-pointers followed by two free throws from Whitney Young and two more from Sesler to cut Fort Valley's lead to 10.

GSW out scored The Wildcats in the third quarter 16-14.

Dunkley kept the point streak going into the fourth with a layup which was matched by Fort Valley. Sesler made a free throw followed by a layup from McSwain and a lay up and free throw from Whitton to cut Fort Valley's lead to four at the 7:03 mark.

With four minutes left GSW was down by seven. Holden made a free throw followed by two 3-pointer from McSwain to tie the game 55-55 with 2:20 remaining.

Fort Valley took a two point lead with two free throws and Sesler tied it up with a layup at the 1:35 mark.

After a foul on GSW and two missed free throws from Fort Valley the pressure was high. With 15 seconds left both teams used their last time out. Fort Valley had a turn over with three seconds remaining and Dunkley took possession and put in the winning basket with one second left.

Fort Valley out rebounded GSW 49-47 and had more bench points 28-21 but The Lady 'Canes were able to come from a 20 point disadvantage to win by two.

McSwain led GSW with 17 points and Va'Queshia Hall captured six rebounds. Dunkley put up 10 points and had four rebounds.

GSW is home on Thursday at 5:30 p,.m. to host Augusta in the Storm Dome.