Saturday, February 25, 2006

LADY SAINTS FINISH SEASON WITH 74-61 WIN OVER LADY PIRATES

Dahlonega, Ga. – The PBC champion North Georgia closed out their first season with an impressive 74-61 win in Savannah as the Lady Saints defeated Armstrong Atlantic State 74-61 at Alumni Arena.

The Lady Pirates (15-12, 10-10 PBC) jumped out to a quick 12-4 lead on the Lady Saints (23-4, 19-1 PBC), but North Georgia fought back to tie it at 17-all, then embarked on a 9-0 run to
take control of the contest. The Lady Saints took a six-point lead, 32-26, into intermission, then used a 7-0 run coming out of halftime to push the lead to double digits and never look back.

Katie Williamson led all scorers for the Lady Saints with 24 points, while Jenica Johnson came off the bench for 18 points. AASU was led by senior Audosha Kelley and freshman Lacey Willis, who each scored 11 points. The Lady Pirates will enter the Peach Belt Tournament as the No. 4 seed and they will face GC&SU on Thursday, March 2, at 3:00 p.m.

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