FORT VALLEY, GA – The Fort Valley State University Women's Basketball Team suffered their 11^th loss of the season against the University of North Georgia, 71-51, Monday evening at the HPE Complex on Fort Valley State's Campus.
 
The Lady Wildcats dropped to 0-11 on the season and the Nighthawks increased their overall record to 6-1.
 
Keaundra Cox led the game off with a jumper for 2-0, then North Georgia came back with two for the tie, 2-2. FVSU took the lead, 6-5, on Nola Carter's layup with 6:06 left in the quarter. FVSU then went down by 7, 16-9, in the first quarter.
 
However, an 11-2 run helped the Nighthawks jump out to a 25-11 lead. Before long, the lead jumped to 16, 32-16, with 2:01 remaining in the first half. FVSU trailed 22-34 at intermission.
 
North Georgia increased their lead to as many as 21-points in the third and fourth quarters and the Lady Wildcats would not get any closer.
 
Alicia Franklin led the Lady Wildcats in scoring with 15-points. Nola Carter had a double-double with a game-high 16 rebounds and 14-points while hitting 6-of-8 free throws. Cox added nine points, seven rebounds and went 4-of-6 at the foul line.
 
Mackenzie Darrah hit 19-points to lead North Georgia and Julianne Sutton posted 12 rebounds.
 
FVSU's next home game is scheduled for December 13^th as Clayton State University comes to the Valley. Tipoff is slated for 6 p.m.