GREENWOOD -   The 10th-ranked Lander women's basketball team returns home to host Georgia Southwestern in a key Peach Belt matchup at 1:30 tomorrow.  

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Lander's Record: 18-3, 12-3 PBC

Georgia Southwestern's Record: 21-4, 13-3 PBC

First Met: January 27, 2007 (Lander won 89-68)

Last Met: January 22, 2022 (Lander won 81-74)

Last Five: Lander leads 5-0

Who's Next: at Young Harris (February 23)

STORYLINES

• On Wednesday night, Lander defeated Georgia College 67-48.   
• The Bearcats had five players score in double figures, led by Aniaya Jester and Makaila Cange, who had 14 points each. Sarah Crews added 12 points and five assists, while Vashae Rideout and Jakiyah Parker scored 10 points.
• Cange is currently 14 points away from recording her 1,000 career point.   
• The NCAA released the first official Regional Rankings this week. The Bearcats are second, and the Hurricanes are third.  
• Lander leads the Peach Belt and is fourth in NCAA Division II in assists per game (17.9). They are also first in the PBC and fourth in scoring margin (20.5). The Bearcats lead the PBC in assist-turnover ratio (1.13), field-goal percentage (44.8), and scoring offense (79.9). They are also second in assists (376), blocked shots per game (4.1), and rebound margin (7.2).
• Cange currently leads the PBC and is second in the country in field-goal percentage (68.6), first in the conference, and eighth in Division II in offensive rebounds per game (4.7). She is also first in the conference in points per game (20.2) and rebounds per game (10.6). Cangé leads the conference in double-doubles (14), free throws made (107).   
• Miriam Recarte is first in the conference and is 5th nationally in blocked shots per game (2.95) and is second in blocked shots (62).
• Last time out, Georgia Southwestern lost to Columbus State 73-63. 

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