Raleigh, NC--The Pacers lost a game that seemed closer than the results show (67-52). Peace continued to get stops on defense creating offensive opportunities. Unfortunately, the Pacers could not break into a run to cut the Monarch lead.

Junior local Brittany Lynn (Raleigh, NC/N Raleigh Christian) led all with 15 points, shooting 5-6 from the line. Lynn also added 4 rebounds and 4 steals. Sophomore forward Brenna Mickey (Winston-Salem, NC/N Forsyth) grabbed a team-high 7 rebounds and added 3 points to the total. Junior guard Christy Freeman added 9, scoring 1 from behind the arc. In her 19 minutes prior to falling with a knee injury, junior forward Lauren Seeger (Greensboro, NC/Page) grabbed 6 rebounds and added 8 points. Seeger also recorded 4 steals for her defensive efforts.

Senior guard Courtney Bissette led with 10 points for the Monarchs. Junior guard Dezzire Gilliard added 9 and grabbed 8 rebounds in the win. Junior forward Ann Forsberg also grabbed 8 rebounds and recorded 8 points in the game.

The Pacer basketball team will once again be selling raffle tickets good for a chance at tickets for 2 anticipated Women's Division I hoops (Tennessee at Duke and UNC-Chapel Hill at Duke) and 2 tickets for a Hurricanes game on March 8. The first of 3 drawings begins after tonight's game.

Peace College rounds out their home stretch hosting the Squirrels of Mary Baldwin College Sunday afternoon for a 2:00pm game. See you on the sidelines!