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Augusta's Tyasia Freeman goes up for a shot against Columbus State
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44
Clayton St. CSU 8-13,5-6 Peach Belt
48
Winner Augusta AU 12-6,5-4 Peach Belt
Clayton St. CSU
8-13,5-6 Peach Belt
44
Final
48
Augusta AU
12-6,5-4 Peach Belt
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Clayton St. CSU 10 10 11 13 44
Augusta AU 12 9 12 15 48

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Late Game Heroics Give Augusta A Key Win Over Clayton State

Augusta, Ga- In a key Peach Belt Conference game, the Augusta women knocked off Clayton State on Wednesday night at Christenberry Fieldhouse, 48-44, to remain in the hunt for the top spot in the conference. With the win, the Jaguars improve to 7-4 in PBC play and 15-6 overall. The Lakers fall to 7-3 in the conference and 13-6 overall.

With the game tied at 44 with under a minute to play, Yamani Paul got free for a layup to put the Jaguars up by two. After a couple of missed Laker free throws, both Quinasia Abercrombie and Autumn Phillips sank free throws to secure the win.

The Jaguars led for most of the game, but the Lakers grabbed a two-point lead with 1:30 to play. Tyasia Freeman tied it at 44. Then, in the last minute, it was the tenacity of the AU defense and Paul's key shot that lifted them to victory.

Abercrombie scored a game-high 13 points, with Freeman adding eight. Brianna Meekins had eight rebounds, including six offensive boards.

Augusta held Clayton State to just 27% shooting while outrebounding them 49-38. AU also shot 73% from the free-throw line, while CSU hit just 43%.

The Jaguars will next host USC Aiken on Saturday at 5:30 p.m.

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