COLUMBUS, Ga. - The Columbus State University women's basketball team collected an 82-71 victory over Albany State in the PBC/SIAC Challenge Friday night inside the Lumpkin Center.

Alexandria James led the Golden Rams as she racked up 17 points with three rebounds and two assists. Ciera Norman was the second leading scorer with 16 points and seven rebounds.

The Golden Rams look to finish the PBC/SIAC Challenge with a victory as they play Georgia Southwestern on Saturday. Tipoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. inside the Lumpkin Center.
 

Play-by-Play

First Half

The Golden Rams started with a 13-12 lead after the first 10 minutes of the game. However, CSU hit its stride in the second quarter outscoring the Golden Rams 26-12 in the frame. The Lady Cougars went on a 22-4 run while shooting 62 percent (10-for-16) from the floor to go into the break up 38-25.

Second Half

Albany State hit four 3-pointers in the third quarter as they tried to cut into the deficit, but the Lady Cougars kept the pressure on them thanks in part to an eight-point quarter from Williamson. From there CSU held off the Golden Rams as their defense clamped down on to stave up a late rally. ASU was able to cut the margin to 72-63 with 3:45 left in the game, but a Williamson steal led to a fastbreak that pushed the lead back into double-figures as CSU recorded the victory.