DAHLONEGA, Ga. – The No. 21-ranked Lander women's basketball team suffered a 70-53 loss at No. 15 North Georgia on Saturday afternoon.

Lander (20-4, 15-1 PBC), which saw its 16-game winning streak snapped, holds a one-game lead over the Nighthawks (21-3, 14-2 PBC) in the Peach Belt Conference standings with four games remaining.

Quin'De'Ja Hamilton led the Bearcats with 13 points, one of two Bearcats to finish the game in double figures in scoring. Aniaya Jester notched 11 points for Lander. 

North Georgia used a 13-3 run in the opening five minutes of the second quarter to build a lead it would not relinquish. The Bearcats finished 2-of-17 from beyond the arc, with both made threes coming from Hamilton. 

Lander hosts Flagler Wednesday night at 5:30 p.m. in Finis Horne Arena. 

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