DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Augusta State rallied from a 19-point, second-half deficit Monday night to force overtime before falling 71-64 to North Georgia in Peach Belt Conference action at Memorial Hall.

The contest marked the league opener for the Lady Saints, who improved to 5-4 overall and 1-0 in the PBC. The loss was the eighth straight for the Lady Jaguars, who dropped to 1-11 overall and 0-3 in the league.

ASU junior forward Briyana Evans tallied a career-high 18 points, eight rebounds and four steals. Junior reserve forward Stacey Lampkin booked 13 points -- one off her career high -- and grabbed nine rebounds and recorded three blocks.

The Lady Jags trailed by as much as 19 on two occasions and were down 18 with 10:38 remaining. A pair of 6-0 spurts got ASU within 56-48 with 5:52 to play and following a North Georgia basket, the Lady Jags rattled off nine straight points to close within one of the lead at 56-55 with 3:13 left.

Ali Cline broke a 5:05 NGCSU scoreless drought with a jumper before senior point guard Eboni Davis drained her second 3-pointer of the game with 2:24 left to pull the Lady Jags even at 58-all. After a pair of Lady Saints' misses, Evans gave ASU a 60-58 lead with a driving layup at the 1:38 mark. Sarah Stinson answered with a pair of free throws 46 seconds later to force a 60-all tie. After the teams traded misses, Davis' desperation heave at the buzzer was well short, forcing overtime.

The Lady Saints, who outscored ASU 11-4 in the extra frame, got a game-high 19 points from Janyce Ealey while Sarah Stinson and Meredith Montgomery netted 12 points each.

The Lady Jags shot 33 percent in the first half, but trailed only 10-8 after a Kirsten Stallings layup at the 11:01 mark. The Lady Saints responded with an 11-2 spurt, outscoring ASU 15-6 in the final 6:12 to move out to a 36-22 halftime lead.

ASU hosts Peach Belt Conference newcomer Flagler College on Wednesday, Jan. 6 at 5:30 p.m., in Christenberry Fieldhouse.