Box Score ST. AUGUSTINE- Tori Pearce recorded her fifth 20-point performance of the season as the Flagler College fell to the Georgia Southwestern State University by a final score of 73-63 in a Peach Belt Conference women's basketball game Wednesday night at Flagler Gymnasium.

With the loss, Flagler drops to 9-6 overall and 3-2 in conference play. Georgia Southwestern improves to 11-2 overall and 3-1 in the PBC.

"I thought GSW outplayed us on both ends of the floor for most of the game," said head coach Mo Smith. "They are a talented team. I was certainly proud of our constant fight to get back in the game."

The Lady Hurricanes opened the game on a 10-4 run, which was capped off by a Jolicia Williams three-pointer. Jaziana Mathis would respond with a three of her own, but the Georgia Southwestern would end the quarter with a 19-14 lead.

In the second quarters, the Lady Hurricanes busted the game open going on a 19-5 run in the first four minutes, making 8-of-9 during that stretch. Flagler would responded by going on a 15-4 run to close the half to pull to within eight (42-34).

Georgia Southwestern would not give up the lead for the entirety of the second half.

Pearce added six assists and five rebounds to her team-high 20 points. Jaziana Mathis finished with 18 points and Amuk Tong tied her career high with 12 points to go alongside a season-high nine rebounds. Sadie Russell also grabbed nine rebounds.

Ava Jones posted 20 points for Georgia Southwestern while Jacquelyn Levay supplied 16 more.

Flagler returns to action on Saturday, concludes the regular season series with Young Harris College, with tipoff scheduled for 1:30 p.m. at Young Harris, Georgia.

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