AUGUSTA, Ga. – The No. 22-ranked Lander women's basketball team got 23 points from Jessica Harris and a double-double from Tabitha Dailey as Bearcats earned an 85-61 win over Augusta on Wednesday night. 

Lander (18-3, 13-0 PBC) fell behind 6-2 as the Jaguars jumped in front in the opening 80 seconds. However, Lander answered with a 24-10 run to close the period, knocking down four three-pointers, including two from Quin'De'Ja Hamilton.

The Bearcats pulled ahead by 17 on a Miram Recarte three with 1:36 left in the second quarter, Lander's largest lead of the half, as the Bearcats took a 45-30 advantage into the locker room.

Augusta (7-14, 4-9 PBC) managed just one field goal in the opening 3:30 of the third quarter and would never pull closer than 15 points the rest of the way. Lander punctuated the win with an 11-0 run midway through the fourth quarter

Zamiya Passmore scored 14 points and Hamilton added 12 for the Bearcats. 

Harris finished 6-of-7 from beyond the arc, while Dailey recorded her fifth double-double of the season.

The Bearcats return home to host Columbus State on Saturday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. in Finis Horne Arena. 

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