Close game turns right way for Lady Pacers

AIKEN - The USC Aiken women's basketball team won a game decided by three points or less for the first time in almost two years Saturday, hanging on to beat Georgia College & State, 64-62.

Benazura Serbecic led USC Aiken (13-6, 3-2 Peach Belt) with 12 points and a career-high 15 rebounds in a crucial win in the region rankings. The Bobcats were fifth in the South Atlantic rankings last week; the Lady Pacers were ninth.

 •  Meanwhile, the men weren't so lucky, as Georgia College & State's Ronnie Dennis hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer for a 63-62 victory.

The Pacers (5-10, 1-4) wasted a 12-point lead in the second half despite a 14-point, 10-rebound night from Curt Triplin. Josh Geyer led the way with 16 points.