DEMOREST, Ga. - LC Women's Basketball (8-5, 2-2 Collegiate Conference of the South) fell to 2-2 in-conference Thursday night (Jan. 14) after a tough 81-65 loss on the road at Piedmont University (8-5, 4-0 CCS) at the Johnny Mize Athletic Center. Zyhia Johnson reached a career milestone in the loss, scoring her 1,000th point in three seasons with the Panthers.

Game Summary
Laila Battle got the ball rolling early for the Panther offense, sinking a three to spark an 8-4 run for the Red and Black. LC established consistency early in scoring, but were unable to prevent the Lions from taking a 14-13 lead after the first quarter of play. 

The two teams traded baskets in the second quarter, as the Panthers took a one-point game in the first five minutes. Despite the early momentum, the Panthers trailed 31-29 at the half.

Trailing by nine points early in the third quarter, the Panthers trimmed the deficit to three, 55-52, heading into the final period. In the fourth quarter, the Lions pulled away late to fend off the Panthers 81-65.

Panther of the Game
Zyhia Johnson led the Panthers in the scoring with 17 points and added five rebounds, three assists and three steals.

Up Next
The Panthers are back in action on Friday (Jan. 17) when they host the Scots of Maryville College for their first home tilt of 2025. Tipoff is set for 4 p.m. in Mariotti Gym with links to stream the contest and live stats that can be found by clicking here.