AMERICUS, Ga. -- The Georgia Southwestern women's basketball team defeated August University in a Peach Belt Conference matchup on Monday night. The 19th win of the season is an NCAA-era program record for the Lady Canes and continues the best start in school history. The Lady Canes are one game back in the Peach Belt Conference standings with just five Peach Belt games left to play.
The game was dominated by the Lady Hurricanes throughout, the Lady Canes put together a total team effort offensively scoring 20+ points in three of the four quarters. In the first quarter, GSW held Augusta to just nine points only allowing two Lady Jaguars to score. GSW held a 17 point lead at the halftime break and looked to be cruising towards the program record. The Lady Jags played a solid third quarter making an early run to bring the Lady Cane lead down to just single digits. GSW answered right back with their run and continued to pour it on increasing their halftime lead to a 22 point win at home.
The final game of the four-game homestand will be Wednesday night against Flagler College.
