Peach Belt Conference women's basketball tournament

Peach Belt Conference women's basketball tournament
Conference basketball championship
SportBasketball
ConferencePeach Belt Conference
Number of teams8
FormatSingle-elimination tournament
Played1992–present
Current championGeorgia Southwestern (2nd)
Most championshipsColumbus State (5)
Lander (5)
Georgia College (5)
Official websitePBC 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

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

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

References

  1. ^ "Peach Belt Women's Basketball Records" (PDF). Peach Belt Conference. 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.