ANDERSON, S.C. -Augusta University women's basketball (8-3, -1 PBC) dropped a non-conference road contest to Anderson  (7-6, 1-2 SAC) 71-58 on Monday evening at the Abney Athletic Center.

Augusta (8-3)
FG% 33.3
3PT% 30
FT% 45.5
 
Anderson (7-6)
FG% 38.7
3PT% 25
FT% 70.4

Anderson's ability to draw 27 trips to the foul line and sinking 19 free throws to Augusta's 5-of-11 proved to be the difference in the contest.

The game featured four lead changes and was tied on four occasions.

Both teams traded buckets early in the first quarter. A three-point basket by Autumn Phillips with five minutes left to play was immediately answered by a three from Anderson's Maggie Campell to push a one-point advantage. The home team would close the quarter on a 13-2 run.

Shooting 43.75 percent in the second quarter, a jumper from Tomiyah Alford brought Augusta to within three. Four made free-throws at the end of the quarter gave Anderson a 37-30 advantage at halftime.

While both teams were even in points in the paint, Anderson outscored AU 21-11in the third quarter. Augusta held the scoring advantage in the fourth quarter, but would fall 71-58.

Kiera Howard and Tomiyah Alford would pace the Jaguars with 14 points each. Howard pulled down 7 rebounds.  Autumn Phillips netted 11 points and snagged 4 rebounds. Kennedi Manning led the rebounding effort with 8.
 
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