Legg’s 18 Leads USCA to Road Victory Over NGCSU

DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Meredith Legg led five Pacers in double figures in No. 23 USC Aiken’s 73-63 victory over North Georgia on Saturday afternoon.

The win snaps a short two-game slide for the Pacers, who are currently ranked third in the NCAA Division II Southeast Region in addition to their national ranking of 23rd.

The Pacers overall are now 17-7 on the year. In third place currently in the Peach Belt Conference, USC Aiken is 9-5 in PBC action. North Georgia falls to 5-16 on the year with the loss. The Saints are 2-12 in PBC play.

Already the PBC’s all-time leader in three-pointers made, Legg (Huntersville, N.C.) continued her progression to becoming one of only 14 in NCAA Division II history with over 300 three-pointers in the win over North Georgia.

Legg knocked down a team-high three 3-pointers in the win over the Saints to sit just eight three-pointers away from 300 with 292.

Legg’s 18 points in the win were a game-best. Legg was 6-for-11 from the field overall, hitting three of her five three-point attempts.

Triahna Harris (Springfield, Va./West Springfield) had one of her better games of the year in the win over North Georgia, hitting five of her six shot attempts in the victory. Four of Harris’ five field goals in the game were from beyond the arc with the sophomore knocking down a career-best four three-pointers in the win.

Reigning two-time Peach Belt Conference Player of the Week Morgan Johnson (Marietta, Ga./Presbyterian) hit four shots from the floor to finish with 11 points. She also had six boards in the game to lead the Pacers.

Johnson has now finished the last 11 games leading the Pacers in rebounding.

Kendra Chandler (Aiken, S.C./Aiken) and Lindsay Sundberg (Mansfield, Conn./E.O. Smith) were the final two Pacers in double figures with each obtaining 10 points in the win.

North Georgia ended the game with four players in double figures with Whitney Randolph leading the NGCSU offensive charge with 17 points. She hit six field goals in the game.

Both USC Aiken (47.9) and North Georgia (46.7) shot well from the field in the game. Still, USC Aiken’s shooting performance from the floor improved the Pacers to 14-2 on the year when shooting a better percentage than their foe.

The Pacers shot a scorching 58.8 percent from beyond the arc in the win.

The Pacers now have a much-needed week off before returning to the court at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14 against Georgia Southwestern at the Convocation Center in Aiken, S.C.

For the second year in a row, the Pacers will honor local Breast Cancer Survivors in the game. For the Pacers’ Valentine’s Day game, all fans are asked to wear pink.

Admission will be discounted to $3.00 with a requested $2 donation to benefit local breast cancer patients. Admission includes the men’s game immediately after the women’s game.

There will also be several door prizes for fans to win with the purchase of a $2 ticket (proceeds go to the Savannah River Cancer Foundation).

A special half-time tribute to honor breast cancer survivors will be followed by prize drawings for those in attendance. The day’s activities will also feature a basketball clinic for kids aged 5 – 14 years at 12 p.m.

Admission to the clinic is only $3, which includes pizza and a women’s basketball poster! All proceeds will be going to the Savannah River Cancer Foundation. All children who meet the age criteria are welcome. 

USC Aiken women’s basketball has teamed up with over 1,250 other schools around the country to participate in the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) 2009 “Pink Zone” initiative.

The WBCA’s “Pink Zone” program is a global, unified effort for the WBCA’s nation of coaches to assist in raising breast cancer awareness on the court, across campuses, in communities, and beyond. 

For more information, please contact the USC Aiken Athletic Department at 803-641-3486.