The 2024 Gulf South Conference Women's Basketball Championship began on Tuesday with quarterfinal round action. Valdosta State, Lee and AUM all avoided upsets, while Union rattled off a convincing double-digit win. 

The tournament with resume on Saturday, March 9 with semifinal action from the Pete Hanna Center in Birmingham, Ala. Top-seeded Valdosta State will face No. 4-seed AUM with tip off slated for 12 pm CT. Meanwhile, Union and Lee will take the floor at 2:15 pm CT.

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Valdosta State 54, West Georgia 52

• Valdosta State staved off the upset to reach the semifinals for the fourth consecutive season. 
• VSU's Taylor Searcey had a game-high 16 points to go along with seven rebounds, six steals, five assists and two blocks.
• West Georgia was led by Sydne Tolbert's 10 points, as she was a rebound shy of the double-double.
• The Lady Blazers led 36-29 at halftime.
• UWG led 52-50 with 1:44 left in the fourth, but the margin was erased 32 seconds later with a three-point play by Searcey. 
• UWG had a 40-26 advantage in rebounds, while edging out VSU in shooting percentage, 37-32.8.
• Valdosta State was 8-for-9 from the free throw line.

Union 90, Delta State 71

• Union, the defending tournament champs, reach the semifinals for the seventh straight season and ninth-time overall. 
• Union led 51-29 at halftime.
• Five Lady Bulldogs scored double-digits points, led by 17 from Shanique Lucas as she 6-for-10 from the field and 5-for-8 from behind the arc. 
• Delta State had four double-figure scores led by Grace Watson who finished with 16 points and a team-best nine rebounds.
• Union shot 41 percent (32-for-79) from the field and made 15-of-44 (.341) from three-point range. 
• Union also finished with s 43-32 advantage in rebounds and controlled second-chance points, 28-11.

Lee 61, Mississippi College 52

• Lee advance to its ninth consecutive semifinal appearance.
• Lee's Mallory Hampton led all scorers with 28 points behind  6-of-18 from the field and 15-of-16 from the charity stripe.
• Lee's Addison Smith had a game-high 10 rebounds and added nine points.
• Mississippi College's Amelia Bell had a team-high 19 points.
• Lee led at the break, 29-26.
• The Lady Flames were 16-of-49 (.326) shooting from the field, while the Lady Choctaws were 12-of-55 (.218).
• Mississippi College had a 21-8 advantage in second-chance points.

• In its first-ever GSC postseason appearance, AUM advanced to the semifinals. 
• AUM had three double-figure scores, led by Grace O'Gara with a game-high 28 points. Navaeh Small finished with 13, while Tian Addison had 12. 
• West Florida was led by Claire Sutherland-Case's 16 points and 13 rebounds. 
• AUM led 45-39 at the break. 
• The Argonauts had a 40-35 advantage in rebounds and while converting 25-of-53 (.472) from the field.
• The Warhawks were 27-for-68 (.397) from the floor and held a 23-6 advantage in points off turnovers.