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Peach Belt Conference women's basketball tournament
The Peach Belt Conference women's basketball tournament is the annual conference women's basketball championship tournament for the Peach Belt Conference. The tournament has been held annually since 1992. It is a single-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records.[1]
| 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 (1st) |
| Most championships | Columbus State (5) Lander (5) Georgia College (5) |
| Official website | PBC women's basketball |
The winner receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Division II Basketball Championship.
Results
| 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) |
Championship records
| School | Finals Record | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus State | 5–8 | 13 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Georgia Southwestern | 1–0 | 1 | 2023 |
| North Florida | 0–1 | 1 | |
| Young Harris | 0–1 | 1 |
- Flagler 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
References
- ^ "Peach Belt Women's Basketball Records" (PDF). Peach Belt Conference. 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.