Box Score GREENWOOD, S.C. – The GRU Augusta women's basketball team dropped an 83-56 Peach Belt Conference game to the No. 24 Lander Bearcats at Horne Arena Saturday afternoon – giving the Bearcats their 13th-straight win.
GRU fell to 2-11 and 1-5 in the Peach Belt, while Lander improved to 13-0 overall and continue to lead the PBC East Division at 6-0.
The Bearcats led early, but the Jags fought from behind and made it a one-point game several times in the first half. Kariel Hutt's basket in the paint gave GRU an 8-7 lead with 16:45 left in the first half. More than two minutes passed before anyone scored when Kayla West found Johnson inside for a layup, giving the Lady Bearcats the lead for good at 9-8 with 14:27 to go.
Sabrina Montgomery's basket pulled the Jaguars within 11-10 at the 13-minute mark, but Lander went on a game-breaking run, outscoring the visitors 21-5 over the next nine minutes.
Tavia Sykes paced the Jaguars with 14 points, and Kariel Hutt added a double-double with 10 points and a game-high 10 rebounds while adding three blocked shots. Kayla Roberts paced GRU with six assists.
Bre Crum added 12 points, a team-high seven assists and four steals for the Lady Bearcats. Ty'hesha Reynolds also scored 12 points and led Lander with five steals. Aarika Judge added nine points for the Lady Bearcats while Cierra Kendrick and Portia McCray each scored eight points. Kendrick led Lander with seven rebounds.
The Lady Bearcats made 30 of 66 shots from the floor (46 percent), 15 of 20 free throws (75 percent) and eight of 24 from 3-point range (33 percent) while edging GRU 42-39 on the boards.
The Jags host Armstrong Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 5:30 p.m. in Christenberry Fieldhouse.
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