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COLUMBUS, Ga. (WJBF) – The Augusta University women’s basketball team upset No. 8 Columbus State 82-71 on Saturday to advance to the Peach Belt Conference Tournament championship game Sunday at the Lumpkin Center in Columbus, and sits a win away from an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament.
Augusta (20-9) led by 20 after the game’s first 20 minutes. The Cougars responded in the second quarter to trim the deficit to six at halftime, and two at the end of the third quarter.
The fourth quarter saw Columbus State briefly take the lead befoure AU’s Camerah Langston knocked down a key three-pointer to put the Jaguars back in front, and Augusta controlled the game down the stretch. The Jaguars scored 26 points in the fourth quarter and sealed the victory at the free throw line in the closing minutes.
Elyse Autrey led Augusta with 21 points and a perfect 3-for-3 from three-point range. She also added six rebounds, three assists, and two steals. Sierra Burns provided a big spark off the bench with 17 points on 6-of-11 shooting, while Quinasia Abercrombie added 16 points and five steals. Amari Jackson finished with 11 points, nine rebounds, and three blocks. Langston contributed five points, four assists, and three steals, and Sa’Niah Dorsey added five points.
Columbus State (25-4, 18-2 Peach Belt) was led by Letiya Reeves with 21 points. Alana Hankerson added 17 points and Samara Saunders finished with 12.
Augusta returns to the floor Sunday, March 8 at 3:00 p.m. in the Peach Belt Conference Tournament championship game against Georgia College & State University, which defeated North Georgia 65-54 in the other semifinal game Saturday night. The Jaguars won both regular season meetings between the two.
The winner of the tournament earns the conference’s automatic berth to the NCAA Southeast Regional.
Augusta University Sports Communications contributed to this story
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