Peach Belt Conference women's basketball tournament
| Peach Belt Conference women's basketball tournament | |
|---|---|
| Conference basketball championship | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Conference | Peach Belt Conference |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Played | 1992–present |
| Current champion | Georgia Southwestern (2nd) |
| Most championships | Columbus State (5) Lander (5) Georgia College (5) |
| Official website | PBC women's basketball |
The Peach Belt Conference women's basketball tournament is the annual championship tournament for women's basketball in the Peach Belt Conference. It has been held annually since 1992 and is a single-elimination tournament, with seeding based on regular season records.[1]
The winner receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Division II Basketball Championship.
Results
[edit]| Year | Champions | Score | Runner-Up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Augusta State | 64–46 | Georgia College | Christenberry Fieldhouse (Augusta, GA) |
| 1993 | Augusta State | 69–60 | USC Spartanburg | Christenberry Fieldhouse (Augusta, GA) |
| 1994 | USC Spartanburg | 61–60 | Columbus State | Christenberry Fieldhouse (Augusta, GA) |
| 1995 | USC Spartanburg | 69–49 | Armstrong State | Christenberry Fieldhouse (Augusta, GA) |
| 1996 | Georgia College | 55–52 | Kennesaw State | Centennial Center (Milledgeville, GA) |
| 1997 | Kennesaw State | 78–77 | Georgia College | Centennial Center (Milledgeville, GA) |
| 1998 | Francis Marion | 71–67 | Columbus State | Alumni Arena (Savannah, GA) |
| 1999 | Lander | 73–69 | Columbus State | Alumni Arena (Savannah, GA) |
| 2000 | Columbus State | 83–68 | Lander | Finis Horne Arena (Greenwood, SC) |
| 2001 | Columbus State | 56–38 | USC Aiken | Finis Horne Arena (Greenwood, SC) |
| 2002 | Georgia College | 68–66 | North Florida | Frank G. Lumpkin Center (Columbus, GA) |
| 2003 | Armstrong Atlantic State | 56–55 | Columbus State | Frank G. Lumpkin Center (Columbus, GA) |
| 2004 | Georgia College | 79–67 | Lander | Christenberry Fieldhouse (Augusta, GA) |
| 2005 | Clayton State | 83–76 (OT) | Columbus State | Christenberry Fieldhouse (Augusta, GA) |
| 2006 | Georgia College | 89–83 (2OT) | Francis Marion | Finis Horne Arena (Greenwood, SC) |
| 2007 | Clayton State | 50–43 | Columbus State | Finis Horne Arena (Greenwood, SC) |
| 2008 | Lander | 68–65 | Armstrong Atlantic State | Convocation Center (Aiken, SC) |
| 2009 | Lander | 64–53 | USC Aiken | Convocation Center (Aiken, SC) |
| 2010 | Clayton State | 95–74 | Francis Marion | Convocation Center (Aiken, SC) |
| 2011 | Georgia College | 62–49 | USC Aiken | Convocation Center (Aiken, SC) |
| 2012 | USC Aiken | 52–47 | Clayton State | Frank G. Lumpkin Center (Columbus, GA) |
| 2013 | Clayton State | 81–54 | North Georgia | Frank G. Lumpkin Center (Columbus, GA) |
| 2014 | Columbus State | 60–49 | Georgia College | Frank G. Lumpkin Center (Columbus, GA) |
| 2015 | Columbus State | 63–51 | Georgia College | English E. Jones Center (Pembroke, NC) |
| 2016 | Lander | 72–68 | Columbus State | Frank G. Lumpkin Center (Columbus, GA) |
| 2017 | Columbus State | 76–61 | Lander | Finis Horne Arena (Greenwood, SC) |
| 2018 | North Georgia | 76–70 | Lander | UNG Convocation Center (Dahlonega, GA) |
| 2019 | North Georgia | 90–72 | Columbus State | Christenberry Fieldhouse (Augusta, GA) |
| 2020 | Lander | 76–62 | North Georgia | Finis Horne Arena (Greenwood, SC) |
| 2021 | North Georgia | 72–70 | Lander | Finis Horne Arena (Greenwood, SC) |
| 2022 | North Georgia | 72–65 | Clayton State | UNG Convocation Center (Dahlonega, GA) |
| 2023 | Georgia Southwestern | 83–64 | Young Harris | Storm Dome (Americus, GA) |
| 2024 | Georgia Southwestern | 57–52 | Columbus State |
Championship records
[edit]| School | Finals Record | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus State | 5–9 | 14 | 2000, 2001, 2014, 2015, 2017 |
| Lander | 5–5 | 10 | 1999, 2008, 2009, 2016, 2020 |
| Georgia College | 5–4 | 9 | 1996, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2011 |
| North Georgia | 4–2 | 6 | 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 |
| Clayton State | 4–2 | 6 | 2006, 2007, 2010, 2013 |
| USC Upstate (USC Spartanburg) |
2–1 | 3 | 1994, 1995 |
| Georgia Southwestern | 2–0 | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Augusta (Augusta State, Georgia Regents) |
2–0 | 2 | 1992, 1993 |
| USC Aiken | 1–3 | 4 | 2012 |
| Armstrong State (Armstrong Atlantic State) |
1–2 | 3 | 2003 |
| Francis Marion | 1–2 | 3 | 1998 |
| Kennesaw State | 1–1 | 2 | 1997 |
| North Florida | 0–1 | 1 | |
| Young Harris | 0–1 | 1 |
- Flagler and USC Beaufort have not yet reached the finals of the Peach Belt tournament.
- Montevallo and UNC Pembroke never reached the finals of the Peach Belt tournament before leaving the conference.
- Schools highlighted in pink are former members of the Peach Belt Conference
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Peach Belt Women's Basketball Records" (PDF). Peach Belt Conference. 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.