DAHLONEGA, Ga. - Shannon McKever posted a double-double Saturday afternoon with 20 points and 15 rebounds to lead the second-ranked Lander women's basketball team to a 65-55 Peach Belt Conference victory over host North Georgia College.

McKever is three points shy of tying Lorain Truesdale's Lander career scoring record of 1,474 points. The Lady Bearcats improve to 17-0 overall and 7-0 in the PBC, while North Georgia drops to 10-4, 1-2.

McKever connected on 8-of-10 field goals and 4-of-9 free throws, while Brianna Webb added 16 points and six rebounds.

North Georgia was led by Nanyce Ealey and Lindsey Moss, who both recorded double-doubles. Ealey had 17 points and

10 rebounds, while Moss added 13 points and 13 boards.

The Lady Bearcats posted their first lead at 12-11 with 11:44 in the first half on a three by Webb and stretched the margin to 28-19 on a Brittni Johnson free throw with 1:40 remaining in the half.;

Lander never could break away in the second half, but led the whole period. The Lady Bearcats first double-digit lead came at 56-46 on a pair of Tasheba Butler foul shots with 2:32 left to play.

Lander, which led, 28-22, at halftime, connected on 23-of-67 field goals for 34.3 percent, including 4-of-25 threes for 16 percent. The Lady Bearcats also made 15-of-26 free throws for 57.5 percent.

The Lady Saints were 18-of-61 for 29.5 percent, including 4-of-22 threes for 18.2 percent. NGCSU was 15-of-21 from the free throw line for 71.4 percent.

Lander outrebounded the Lady Saints, 55-41.