CSU Basketball Teams Hit The Road
Lady Cougars, and Cougars Travel to Georgia College.
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By CSU Sports Information
COLUMBUS - Fresh off an impressive victory, the Columbus State University women's basketball team will look to carry the momentum on the road against Georgia College on Wednesday, Jan. 8. The Peach Belt Conference is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. in Milledgeville, Ga.
The Lady Cougars (7-2, 2-1 PBC) rung in the new year with a 74-51 win over Francis Marion last Saturday in Columbus. CSU had a strong third quarter outscoring the Patriots 20-8 en route to its 23-point victory.
Kaihla Carter had a career night posting a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Both were career-highs while she added five assists and four steals. LeeAysia Williamson also had a memorial day scoring her 1,000-career point between CSU and NAIA St. Andrews with her 20-point performance. Eboni Williams was in double-figures as well with 16 points.
"I don't think you could ask for a better result in the first game back from the holidays," commented head coach Matt Houser. "We played great defensively and got out in transition for some easy points."
"It's never easy going on the road in the Peach Belt. Georgia College knows how to win and we need to play our best ball to grab a win in that environment."
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Trying to even its conference record, the Columbus State University men's basketball team faces off against Georgia College on Wednesday, Jan. 8. The Peach Belt Conference game is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. in Milledgeville, Ga.
After two weeks off, Columbus State looked fresh in its dominating 103-76 victory over Francis Marion last Saturday in the Lumpkin Center. The Cougars connected on 16 3-pointers on the way to posting their highest point total of the season.
Jalen Thomas led all scorers with a career-high 20 points while Bryant Givens continued his hot streak with 19. Over the past three games, Givens is averaging 20 points while shooting 68.4 percent (13-for-19) from three.
"I feel like the guys are starting to understand the little things of our offense," said head coach Robert Moore. "We are being more disciplined in our shot selections and playing unselfishly."
"Milledgeville is one of the best atmospheres in the conference and has never been an easy place for us. We are going to have to stay the course throughout the entire game and communicate on both ends of the court."