MORROW, Ga. | Kelsey Hutchins netted a game-high 21 points, but the University of North Georgia women's basketball team came up on the short end of a 68-62 Peach Belt Conference contest at No. 13 Clayton State on Sunday afternoon.

Cierra Jackson and Jordan Livesay added 12 points each for the Nighthawks.  Jackson pulled down 12 rebounds to complete her 11^th double-double of the season.

The Nighthawks (12-7, 4-6 PBC) used a 7-0 run to close the second quarter and entered intermission trailing 33-30.

Three consecutive layups and a free throw by Hutchins gave North Georgia its first lead of the game, 39-38, with 6:29 remaining in the third quarter, but Clayton State (16-1, 10-0 PBC) responded with a 12-0 run to take control of the contest.

NOTES
- Clayton State is ranked No. 13 (D2SIDA) and No. 22 (USA Today) in the most recent national polls.

- Kayla Price led three Lakers in double figures with a team-best 14 points on 4-of-6 shooting from 3-point land. DaQuenna Moore added a double-double of 13 points and 12 rebounds.

- North Georgia was limited to 4-of-17 from behind the 3-point line, and connected on just one of their nine tries from long distance after intermission.

NEXT
North Georgia returns to action on Wednesday (Jan. 27) when Montevallo comes to Memorial Hall for a 5:30 p.m. tipoff.