AUGUSTA, Ga- The Augusta University Women's basketball team cruised past the visiting Paine College Lions 73-34. Augusta is now 7-2 heading into its first Peach Belt Conference game against Columbus State on Monday Dec 20^th. Paine falls to 1-5 for the season.   

Augusta (7-2)
FG% 39.7
3PT% 16.7
FT% 54.5
 
Paine (1-5)
FG% 25.5
3PT% 0
FT% 83.3
 
Four different Augusta players were in double-digit scoring. Eleven AU players in total scored during the contest. The Jaguars were led by November Morton's 13 points and 3 rebounds. Kennedi Manning was 6-of-11 for 12 points. Tomiyah Alford and Ashleigh Boulin added 10 points each. Michaela Lane and Tomiyah Alford each snagged 5 rebounds.
 

Augusta won the rebounding battle 57-28. AU converted 24 turnovers to 32 points.  

Paine and Augusta traded baskets for the first three minutes of the game before a made layup by Kennedi Manning stretched the lead to 10-4. A bucket from Paine's Alexandria Caples put the Lions within two points to end the first quarter.
 
The home team took a commanding lead in the second quarter, outscoring the visiting team 30-6 and leading by as many as 26 points. AU led 44-18 at halftime.
 
Each team notched 10 points in the third, but the Jaguars extended their lead, outscoring the Lions 19-6 in the fourth quarter.
 
The Jaguars are back on the road Dec 20^th for their first conference game against the Columbus State Cougars. Live stats and video will be available on augustajags.com 
 
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