Young Harris YHC 10-12,6-8 PBC

Augusta AUG 15-9,8-6 PBC

Young Harris YHC

10-12,6-8 PBC

Final

Feb. 11, 2023

Augusta AUG

15-9,8-6 PBC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Young Harris YHC	16	10	14	15	55
Augusta AUG	12	21	20	16	69

Summary
Box Score

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Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 2/11/2023 8:30:00 PM | Michael MacEachern
Assistant Director of Athletics for Sports Communications

Jaguars down Mountain Lions 69-55

AUGUSTA, Ga. | Autumn Phillips scored 19 points to lead Augusta University past Young Harris College 69-55 in a Peach Belt Conference women's basketball game Saturday (Feb. 11) afternoon at Christenberry Fieldhouse.

The Jaguars improved to 15-9 overall and to 8-6 in the league, while the Mountain Lions fell to 10-12 and 6-8. YHC returns to the Harp Recreation & Commencement Center Wednesday (Feb. 15) when they host its Blood Mountain rival University of North Georgia in a 5:30 p.m. PBC contest. It is also the Mountain Lions' annual Purple Out game.

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE:

The Mountain Lions opened up their largest lead - six points (18-12) - after a layup from Mackenzie Johnson 53 seconds into the second quarter.
Kennedi Manning gave Augusta the lead for good at 26-24 after she sank two free throws with 4:53 remaining in the half.
Augusta led by as many as 18 points (64-46) midway through the fourth quarter.
Young Harris outrebounded the Jaguars 47-27, including a 19-7 margin on the offensive glass.
The Mountain Lions only shot 32.8 percent (19-of-58) from the field, while Augusta scored 25 points off 18 turnovers by YHC.
Johnson led the Mountain Lions with her 17th double double of the season - third most in NCAA Division II - as she scored 20 points and grabbed 15 rebounds. She now has 749 career rebounds and only trails YHC Athletics Hall of Famer Ladondra Johnson (758) by nine to become the program's all-time rebounder. She also had 911 career points and only need 89 to become the program's third 1,000-point scorer.
Kalen Surles added nine points and grabbed six rebounds, while Magdalene Adebanjo grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds. Kaela Ward tossed in seven points.