Closer look at Peach Belt Conference tournament games
WOMEN
FLAGLER AT COLUMBUS STATE
What: Peach Belt Conference tournament, opening round
When: 2 p.m. Sunday
Where: Lumpkin Center
Records: Flagler, 13-13 overall, 9-10 in the Peach Belt Conference, 4 seed from East. Columbus State, 22-4 overall, 16-3 in PBC, 1 seed from West.
Probable Starters: Flagler: G Teosha Ray (13.8 points per game, 6.0 rebounds), G Alex Alford (7.5 ppg, 3.5 assists per game), G Campbell (10.2 ppg, 2.9 apg), F Hodge (7.4 ppg, 5.5 rpg), F Mandi Koski (2.5 ppg, 2.0 rpg). Columbus State: G Michelle Mitchell (19.8 ppg, 8.4 rpg), P Ashley Asouzu (9.7 ppg, 9.7 rpg), P Ashley Johnson (7.5 ppg, 6.7 rpg), G Gabby Williams (8.9 ppg, 3.0 apg), G Britteny Tatum (10.0 ppg, 2.2 apg).
You need to know: Columbus State has won nine straight since a slump in the middle of the season in which it lost 3 of 4. The nine game win streak started against Flagler, a 83-57 win at the Lumpkin Center on Jan. 27. CSU has won 30 straight at home, a school and conference record. CSU has won the PBC tournament each of the last two years. Flagler ended the season on a 2-4 stretch, including a 76-61 loss to Armstrong State on Wednesday.
MEN
FRANCIS MARION AT COLUMBUS STATE
What: Peach Belt Conference tournament, opening round
When: 4 p.m. Sunday
Where: Lumpkin Center
Records: Francis Marion, 17-11 overall, 9-10 in Peach Belt Conference, 4 seed from East. Columbus State, 20-6 overall, 14-5 in PBC, 1 seed from West.
Probable Starters: Francis Marion: F David Jerome (1.2 ppoints per game, 2.3 rebounds per game), F Mykel Harris (5.4 ppg, 2.9 rpg), C Alex Bryant (0.5 ppg, 1.2 rpg), G Mike Davis (17.1 ppg, 3.5 rpg); G Detrek Browning (20.2 ppg, 5.3 rpg)
Columbus State: G Cam Baker (20.0 ppg, 4.2 assists per game), G Brent Jackson (17.2 ppg, 5.2 rpg), F DeMarcus McVay (9.0 ppg, 6.6 rpg), F Arben Camaj (7.3 ppg, 5.1 rpg), F Demetres Abrams (2.5 ppg, 1.1 rpg).
You need to know: Columbus State won its first Peach Belt Conference championship in a decade when it beat Clayton State on Wednesday. The Cougars finished the season on a four-game win streak. Francis Marion finished the season by winning 6 of its last nine, including the past two, 81-72 over USC Aiken on Feb. 20 and 79-77 over UNC Pembroke on Wednesday.
-- Kevin Price
This story was originally published February 27, 2016 at 9:48 PM with the headline "Closer look at Peach Belt Conference tournament games ."