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Areia Garrett - 1.24.24
DAVE CRUMBACHER
73
USC Aiken USCA 4-13,0-7 Peach Belt
75
Winner USC Beaufort USCB 5-10,1-6 Peach Belt
USC Aiken USCA
4-13,0-7 Peach Belt
73
Final
75
USC Beaufort USCB
5-10,1-6 Peach Belt
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 OT 1 F
USC Aiken USCA 23 14 9 14 13 73
USC Beaufort USCB 17 18 13 12 15 75

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Brackin Lambert

Clutch defense in finals seconds propel USCB to first PBC win in OT

BLUFFTON — It took an extra five minutes of game time and a comeback from down five midway through the overtime period, but USCB women's basketball team picked up its first Peach Belt Conference victory over rival USC Aiken 75-73 Wednesday night in front of packed house at the Cove. 
 
"I'm so proud," said coach Sharon Versyp. "The amount of resilience this team had, going into overtime, being down by five, and being able to come back. They've just worked so hard. They stepped up and this is going to build our confidence moving forward."

Four Sand Sharks posted double figure scoring efforts, led by Mahkayla Premo's 18 points and seven rebounds. Janiyah Heyward was one rebound shy of a double-double as she scored 17 points with nine boards while Taniyah Bowman continued her strong play contributing 11 and Madison Self had her best game of the season adding 10 points and adding six caroms. 
 
The game opened with both teams exchanging baskets, but it was USCB that took a four-point lead after Bartelt nailed a triple from the wing and the added two after Madison Self drove to the basket for the bucket. But the Pacers took the lead with four minutes remaining, ending the quarter on a 7-2 run. 
 
USCB battled from down six to start the second quarter and went into the media timeout on a 10-2 run.  Scores on back-to-back possessions tied it up for Aiken and the score was 37-35 Pacers at halftime. 
 
Beaufort opened the second half on a 6-0 run thanks to Self's three-pointer and Heyward's drive to the basket. Premo's scored with 2:37 to go made it an eight-point game but USC Aiken continued fighting back down two heading into the final quarter. 
 
A Marta Rivera layup tied the game at 52 but Premo drove through the Pacer defense to retake the lead. The game remained tied down through the final minutes and the Sand Sharks had a chance to win in it in the final possession, but a jump ball was called and USCB went to OT for the first time this year. 
 
Aiken jumped out to a five-point lead, but USCB clawed right back to tie it at 67 with the three from the top of the key. Bowman drove to the basket and was fouled while hitting the floater to give the Sand Sharks a three-point lead. 
 
The Sand Sharks defense stepped up in the final minutes, and Ariea Garrett produced a huge block as the Pacers fouled to try and regain possession, but Bowman iced the game for Beaufort giving the Sand Sharks its first conference win in program history. 
 
USCB is back on the road this weekend traveling to St. Augustine to take on Flagler. The Sand Sharks and Saints are scheduled for a 1:30 tipoff.
 
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