HICKORY, North Carolina | The University of North Georgia women's basketball team had its season-opening six-game winning streak snapped on Tuesday evening with a 77-65 setback at Lenoir-Rhyne.
L-R's Jazmine Charles led all scorers with 30 points including 19 in the second half as the Bears snapped a two-game losing streak.
Cierra Jackson led North Georgia with 17 points but the Nighthawks couldn't maintain an 8-2 advantage coming out of the gate.
Stephanie Huffman tallied 16 points and nine assists for UNG.
While battling foul trouble,
Kelsey Hutchins added 10 points in just 22 minutes of play.
The Nighthawks connected on a dismal 2-of-16 (13%) from behind the three-point line.Â
A pair of free throws by Lenoir-Rhyne freshman guard Cheyenne Logan broke a 15-15 tie with 4:47 left in the first half and the Bears never trailed again.
Lenoir-Rhyne (2-4) held a 29-21 advantage at halftime and led by as many as 14 points after intermission.
North Georgia faces Chowan in the Heritage Bank Holiday Classic hosted by Clayton State on Friday in Morrow, Ga., at 3:30 p.m.
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