AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Two Georgia Southwestern women's basketball players finished with a double-double as the Lady Hurricanes failed to make a comeback and came up short, 60-56, to Augusta University inside Christianberry Fieldhouse Thursday evening.  

Lex Chatman finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds while Mariya Trimble finished with 12 points and 13 rebounds as GSW opened up Peach Belt Conference play with a loss. 

How It Happened: GSW got off to a huge 11-4 start behind Chatman's five points and one steal which led to the first media timeout of the game. Afterwards, Augusta went on a 6-2 run to cut the lead down as GSW led going into the second quarter, 13-9. 

Two minutes into the second quarter, a layup by Crystal Corley tied the game at 15 as Augusta continued to press and force missed shots. The Jaguars went on a 17-0 run behind Corley and Kennedi Manning as they took a 25-15 lead with one minute remaining. Jamesha Samuel was able to drain two free throws as Augusta took a 28-17 lead going into halftime. 

Chatman opened the third quarter with her second three of the game while both teams started to trade scores as the Jaguars steadily kept their upbeat pace, leading in double digits. Unfortunately, GSW (4-3, 0-1 PBC) was unable to cut the score as Augusta held a 45-33 lead going into the final 10 minutes. 

Trimble's layup closed the gap to 10 points as Dominique Jeffery drained one from deep to cut the lead to seven points, 45-38, in the opening minute of the final quarter. Augusta's (4-5, 1-0 PBC) Harrison quickly returned the favor with a three of her own to extend the lead by to 10 points as Manning extended it before GSW was able to score again.

With 1:23 left in the game, Morgan Towells drained two free throws to cut the lead to six points, 56-50. Trimble stole the ball on the following possession as she was fouled and sent to the line to cut the lead to four points with 25 seconds remaining. With one second left, Chatman drained one from deep but was too late as Augusta took home their PBC opener. 

Augusta finished the game outshooting GSW from the field as they shot 40.4 percent while GSW shot 29 percent. The Jaguars also held the slight edge, 61.9 - 61.1 percent, in free throws but the Lady Hurricanes drained five from deep, going 20 percent from behind the arc. GSW caused 16 turnovers but unfortunately Augusta held a 47-46 rebound advantage to end the night.  

Who Stood Out: Jeffery was the third double-digit scorer as she finished with 13 points and six boards, draining two from deep. Augusta was led by Manning, who finished with 18 points and 16 rebounds. Kiera Howard added 14 points off the bench.  

Up Next: The Lady Hurricanes will stay up north as they will play their final game of the 2019 year against USC Aiken on Saturday, Dec. 21 at 1:30 p.m.