College Sports

The Piedmont College women's basketball team watched the Monarchs of Methodist University pull away in the second half of a 77-51 decision that eliminated PC from the USA South postseason.

The 22-ranked University of North Georgia women's basketball team erupted for 49 second half points and erase a five-point halftime deficit to post a 70-67 Peach Belt Conference victory over Columbus State on Wednesday in Memorial Hall.

Garrick Sherman scored 21 points and Eric Atkins added 17, including a key 3-pointer, to lead Notre Dame to a 65-62 victory over Georgia Tech on Wednesday night.

Charles Mann can now see a bright side to Georgia's rough start to the season.

The SEC standings make Georgia look like a team worthy of NCAA tournament consideration.

Kenny Gaines had a career-high 27 points and Georgia bounced back from its first loss in three weeks with a 73-56 victory over South Carolina on Saturday.

Clemson players K.J. McDaniels and DaMarcus Harrison said that the Tigers made a slight change in the second half Saturday at Georgia Tech, yet the result was huge as they turned a nine-point deficit into a 63-55 win.

Head baseball coach Tom Cantrell earned his 700th career victory on Friday evening with a 6-2 win over Anderson University (S.C.) at Bob Stein Stadium.

The Majors were a College World Series participant in 2013, but were no match for the veteran arm of Matt Lisk, who was dynamite on the hill for PC going the full nine with just three runs allowed as he struck out eight, his highest such total since a 4-1 win over Methodist on March 10, 2013.

Erika Ford had 20 points on Thursday night as Georgia jumped to a big lead early and repelled a late challenge to defeat the No. 19 LSU women 71-67.