DAHLONEGA | The University of North Georgia women's basketball team held Lenoir-Rhyne scoreless for 10 minutes and 50 seconds of game time during a 23-0 run to complete the come-from-behind win Monday night, 57-47, in UNG's Memorial Hall.
The Bears led 29-14 with 2:18 left in the first half before North Georgia ended the half on a 6-0 run and continued into the second half scoring the first 17 points of the third quarter.
NOTES- After trailing by nine at the break, North Georgia outscored Lenoir-Rhyne 37-18 in the final two quarters of play.
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Kelsey Hutchins came off the bench and worked around early foul trouble to lead the Nighthawks with 15 points, including nine in the 23-point run. She also pulled down five rebounds.
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Julie McKie and
Jordan Livesay both contributed double-digit efforts for UNG, scoring 11 and 10, respectively.
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Cierra Jackson stretched her double-digit rebounding streak to three consecutive games, pulling down 11 against Lenoir-Rhyne. Ten of those were defensive rebounds.
- Madi Suddreth led the Bears with a game-high 13 points.
- The Nighthawks start 6-0 for the second consecutive season. Last year, the 6-0 start was ended by Lenoir-Rhyne in Hickory, N.C. 77-65.
- UNG's defense, ranked No. 15 nationally in defensive field goal percentage, held L-R to a dismal 31.7% (19-of-60) from the field.
- The game was only the third meeting between the two teams with L-R (1-4) having won the previous two encounters.
STAT OF THE NIGHT23 – The Nighthawks scored 23 straight points after trailing by 15 points at 29-14 to lead 37-29, a lead they would not relinquish.
NEXT UPThe Nighthawks hit the road to play Carson-Newman on Thurs., Dec. 3. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. in Jefferson City, Tenn.
