MUST SEE GAMES--02/13/2008

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TOP WOMEN'S GAMES

Columbus State (14-7, 10-4) at North Georgia (14-7, 7-7)--Wednesday 5:30 p.m. EST

Augusta State (15-6, 9-5) at Lander (14-9, 8-5)--Wednesday 5:30 p.m. EST

The Peach Belt Conference has been among the most competitive leagues in NCAA Division II since its debut in the early 1990's. But the race for the women's basketball regular season title has never been this tight.

The case in point is the two games featured for tonight. After a sluggish start, CSU has won its last three games to pull into a first place tie with Francis Marion (17-4, 10-4), whom the Lady Cougars knocked off in double overtime, 113-108, in a rare Sunday matinee on Feb. 10.

The Lady Saints, on the other hand, have been in a Jekyll-and-Hyde mentality in PBC play so far this season. In fact, after getting by Georgia College & State University, 82-75, on Feb. 6, the North Georgia women couldn't find their rhythm against USC Aiken, and fell 76-59 just three days later.

The other featured game has the Bearcats playing host to the Lady Jaguars. Both teams are coming off tough losses, as ASU dropped a 67-64 setback to Clayton State Feb. 9, while LU was stomped by Columbus State 92-74 that same night.

TOP MEN'S GAMES

Georgia College & State University (14-6, 8-5) at Armstrong Atlantic State (L)-(V)--(14-7, 8-6)--Wednesday 7:30 p.m. EST

Columbus State (12-12, 8-6) at North Georgia (12-9, 7-7)--Wednesday 7:30 p.m. EST

While USC Aiken (19-2, 13-1) and Augusta State (17-4, 12-2) are battling each other for the PBC regular season crown, it's a tight race for third place, as four squads from the Peach State play each other in a critical battle for position in the upcoming conference tournament.

GC&SU has won back-to-back games going into mid-week action, while Armstrong has won three straight contests. Those recent results leave the Bobcats and Pirates separated by half a game for the third seed in the PBC standings.

Despite up and down season thus far, the Cougars have managed to post a better than .500 record in conference games. After losing to Lander, 66-53, on Feb. 9, CSU did manage to bounce back, on blow out Francis Marion, 77-61, the following day.

As for the North Georgia men, they enter this contest coming off back-to-back losses. The Saints fell to GC&SU 84-72 on Feb. 6, then lost to PBC leader USC Aiken 75-70 the following day. It'll be interesting to see if North Georgia can not only snap that short skid, but make a late move before the PBC tournament.