AIKEN, S.C. – The University of South Carolina Aiken women's basketball team lost a 67-52 contest to the Lander Bearcats Saturday evening.
 
The Pacers finish the regular season with a 5-23 record and a 1-17 record in conference play.
 
Head coach Mark Miller's squad was led by Jentri Worley, who recorded 12 points and seven rebounds. Destiny Harman added 10 points. Marta Rivera and Annalise Malone contributed eight points and seven rebounds each.
 
The Pacers began the game on an 11-0 run, sparked by Worley's five points and a collective effort on defense. The team held a 15-13 lead at the end of the first quarter after the Bearcats connected on only one of their nine attempts from beyond the arc.
 
Rivera scored the first four points of the second period for the Pacers. Harman scored the next five and extended the lead to six, where it would stay the same going into the half. The Pacers held the Bearcats to just 28.6 percent shooting from the field and 6.7 percent from three in the first half.
 
The Pacers saw their lead disappear for the first time with 6:50 to play in the third. Miller's squad found themselves down by seven heading into the final period. The team would not regain the lead for the remainder of the game despite competing hard throughout.

Prior to the game, Rivera and Worley were honored for their hard work and dedication to the program.
 
The team finished the game shooting 20-51 (39.2 percent) and 5-12 (41.7 percent) from three. The Pacers outrebounded the Bearcats 38-29.