ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. | Niaya White scored a career-high 26 points and Young Harris College used a 12-3 run midway in the fourth quarter to pull away from Flagler College 69-62 in a Peach Belt Conference women's basketball game Monday (Jan. 20) afternoon at Flagler Gym.

The Mountain Lions improved to 10-6 on the season and to 4-4 in the Peach Belt, while the Saints sank to 4-10 and 2-6. Young Harris returns to action Wednesday (Jan. 22) when they host Georgia Southwestern State University in a 5:30 p.m. PBC game at the YHC Basketball Arena.

In a game that saw 14 lead changes and 12 ties, Flagler took a 53-51 layup on a Jazzy Mathis layup with 7:54 remaining in the game. YHC's Haylie Shope tied the game for the final time at 53 as she hit a jumper six seconds later. That jumper started a 12-3 run for the Mountain Lions. A three-pointer from Carly Winters with 6:57 to play gave the Mountain Lions the lead for good at 56-53 and Young Harris expanded its lead to seven points (63-56) on a White layup with 2:53 to go. 

Flagler got as close as three points (63-60) after Kierra Crane hit a three-pointer with 2:08 to go, but Winters thwarted the comeback and she sank a three-pointer on the Mountain Lions' next possession.

White, who was 9-of-18 from the floor, also grabbed a team-high six rebounds for the Mountain Lions. Sarah Woghiren added 16 points, while Winters, who hit four three-pointers, finished with 12. Kalen Surles added seven points, five rebounds, five assists and four steals for Young Harris.

N'Mya Pierce led Flagler with 17 points and nine rebounds, while Rayven Wade added 16 points and 10 rebounds.