DAHLONEGA | Kelsey Hutchins came off the bench to deposit a game-high 24 points as the University of North Georgia women's basketball team opened up Peach Belt Conference play with a 70-55 win over Flagler on Thursday evening in UNG's Memorial Hall.
Cierra Jackson added her fifth double-double of the season with 12 points and a season-high 17 rebounds.
North Georgia improves to 8-1, 1-0 PBC while Flagler slides to 4-3 and 0-1 in league play.
The Nighthawks held Flagler scoreless over the final 5:06 of the second quarter to take a 28-23 lead into intermission.
NOTES- Hutchins made 11-of-19 shots from the floor, both marking season highs for the junior from Lawrenceville.
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Jordan Livesay eight points and eight rebounds while
Julie McKie pitched in with 10 points.
- The Nighthawk defense, ranked seventh nationally in field goal percentage defense, limited the Saints to just 30% from the floor (20-of-65).
- Allie Mano and DeAsha Campbell were the only FC players to reach double figures in scoring with 15 and 12 respectively.
- The Nighthawks had a season-high 18 turnovers, but Flagler was able to only covert 19 points off those extra possessions.
- The game marked the 16
th meeting between the two schools with North Georgia having come out victorious in all 16 contests.
- North Georgia made just 2-of-9 shots from behind the 3-point line, both season lows.
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Cierra Jackson grabbed a season-high 17 rebounds on the night, including 16 on the defensive end.
NEXTThe Nighthawks wrap up the pre-Christmas schedule with a 1:30 PBC home game against Armstrong State on Saturday afternoon in Memorial Hall.
