FLORENCE, S.C. — The University of North Georgia women's basketball team was eliminated from the Peach Belt Conference Tournament with an 83-64 quarterfinal loss at Francis Marion on Saturday evening.

The Nighthawks, ranked tenth in the latest Southeast region poll, are now 20-9 overall.

UNG was plagued by 24 turnovers, which the Patriots converted to 34 points on the other end of the floor.

Jordan Livesay led the way for North Georgia with 19 points on 7-of-13 shooting from the floor, including 3-of-4 from behind the three-point line.  Livesay's free throw with 4:00 remaining in the game marked the senior's 1,000^th career point.

Kelsey Hutchins pitched in with 15 points, while Deana Blankinship and Amber Skidgel added 13 and 11 respectively.

A layup by Alli Jones just over a minute into the second half tied the game at 16 apiece, but a FMU three-pointer twenty seconds later sparked a quick 8-0 runs and gave the Patriots the lead for good.  Francis Marion would go on to take control of the game in the second quarter, outscoring the Nighthawks 31-18.

NOTES

- Shaunice Fulmore led five FMU players in double figures with a game-high 21 points. She rounded out a double-double with 10 rebounds.

- Francis Marion improves to 18-11 overall and extends their winning streak to nine games with the Patriot's last loss coming on Jan. 28 at Lander.

- The game was the 20^th all-time meeting between the two schools with UNG still holding a 11-9 edge.

- The 20-win season is the third in the last four seasons and the 12^th under head coach Buffie Burson.