Golden Rams Fall to Cougars on the Road

The Golden Rams women's basketball team was defeated (73-54) by the Columbus State Cougars on Tuesday evening at the Frank G. Lumpkin Jr. Center, in Columbus, Georgia. With the loss, the Golden Rams fell to (0-3) on the season while the Cougars improved to (2-0).

The Golden Rams led (19-16) at the end of the 1^st quarter. But, the Golden Rams only scored 9 points in the 2^nd quarter while allowing 18 points to the Cougars and trailed (34-28) at the half. The Golden Rams scored 17 points in the 3^rd quarter and gave up 18 points to the Cougars and trailed by 7 points heading into the 4^th quarter. But, the Golden Rams could only score 9 points in the 4^th quarter while allowing the Cougars to score 21 points.

Ultimately, the Golden Rams 24 turnovers were the difference in the game. The Cougars scored a whooping 27 points off of the Golden Rams turnovers.
The Golden Rams shot 36.4% from the field, 33.3% from the 3 point line and 63.6% from the free throw line.

The Golden Rams had 3 players to finish in double figures. Elisa Saffold led the trio with 16 points and 5 rebounds. Chelsea Hill finished with 11 points and 6 assists. Keyra Peterson contributed with 10 points and 10 rebounds.

The Cougars were led by Letiya Reeves, who finished with 19 points and 6 rebounds. Olivia West had 11 points. Lacy Robinson scored 10 points and collected 12 rebounds.

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Players Mentioned

#3 Keyra Peterson: F; 5' 9"; Sophomore

#4 Chelsea Hill: G; 5' 7"; Senior

#14 Elisa Saffold: G; 5' 6"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#3 Keyra Peterson
: 5' 9"; Sophomore
: F

#4 Chelsea Hill
: 5' 7"; Senior
: G

#14 Elisa Saffold
: 5' 6"; Junior
: G

Players Mentioned

#3 Keyra Peterson

#4 Chelsea Hill

#14 Elisa Saffold

Players Mentioned

#3 Keyra Peterson

#4 Chelsea Hill

#14 Elisa Saffold