GREENWOOD, S.C. -   The 6th ranked Lander women's basketball team hosts hosts 11th ranked North Georgia Saturday at 1:30 pm in a top 15 match-up.  

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Lander's Record: 17-2, 11-2 PBC

North Georgia's Record: 17-3, 11-2 PBC

First Met: November 27, 1985 (Lander won 58-54)

Last Met: January 8, 2022 (North Georgia won 69-68)

Last Five: Lander leads 3-2

Who's Next: at Georgia College (February 16)

STORYLINES

• Lander held on to defeat Augusta 74-65 Wednesday night.   
• Cangé led all players with 27 points and pulled down nine rebounds. Amiaya Melvins and Vashae Rideout added 13 points, and Aniaya Jester scored 10. Sarah Crews added a team-high six assists. 
• Cangé is currently 55 points away from scoring her 1,000 career points.  
• Lander leads the Peach Belt and is second in NCAA Division II in assists per game (18.8). They are also first in the conference and third in the country in scoring offense (82.6), first in the PBC, and fourth in scoring margin (22.2). The Bearcats lead the PBC in assist-turnover ratio (1.19), field-goal percentage (45.8), offensive rebounds per game (16.0), rebounds per game (43.05). They are also second in assists (358), blocked shots per game (4.3), and rebound margin (8.3).
• Cange currently leads the PBC and is second in the country in field-goal percentage (69.0), first in the conference, and seventh in Division II in offensive rebounds per game (4.9). She is also second in the conference in points per game (20.7). Cangé leads the conference in double-doubles (13), free throws made (100), and rebounds per game (10.6).   
• Miriam Recarte is first in the conference and is 4th nationally in blocked shots per game (3.05), leads the PBC, and 8th in the country in blocked shots (58).
• Last time out, North Georgia lost to Clayton State 68-56 on Wednesday.  

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