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ASU Falls To Lander, 94-60

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Lander dealt Augusta State its worst conference loss this season with a 94-60 Peach Belt Conference victory over the Lady Jags Wednesday in Christenberry Fieldhouse.

Lander, which has won four straight games, improves to 14-7 overall and 9-5 in the PBC, while the Lady Jaguars drop to 5-17, 3-12. The Lady Bearcats held ASU scoreless for the final 5:19 of the game.

Jasmine Godwin led the Lady Jags with 18 points and seven assists, while Porsha White earned her fourth double-double of the season with 14 points and 15 rebounds. Brittany Jarrard added 10 points in the loss.

Lyons connected on 10-of-21 field goals and 5-of-6 free throws while grabbing seven rebounds. Butler was 8-of-14 from the field and 6-of-6 from the free throw line and had seven rebounds. Shannon McKever posted a double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds and Nardia Robbins added 12 points.

Lander, which led 42-38 at halftime, connected on 37-of-89 field goals for 41.6 percent, including just 4-of-20 three pointers for 20 percent. The Lady Bearcats were 16-of-21 from the foul line for 76.2 percent.

Augusta State made 23-of-73 floor shots for 31.5 percent, 2-of-13 three pointers for 15.4 percent and 12-of-18 foul shots for 66.7 percent.

After leading by just four points at halftime, Lander went on a 20-4 run and built up a 64-42 lead on a Lyons free throw with 14:36 remaining in the game.

The Lady Jags matched Lander point for point for about seven minutes then Lander outscored them 18-2 in the final eight minutes.

The Lady Jags are back in action Saturday, Feb. 14 at 2:00 p.m. when they travel to Savannah, Ga., to play in Peach Belt Conference matchup against Armstrong Atlantic State University.

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