DAHLONEGA, Ga. — Newcomer Amber Skidgel scored 28 points helping led the University of North Georgia women's basketball team to a dominant home opening win over Auburn-Montgomery, 94-56, Friday night at Memorial Hall. The Nighthawks improve to 3-0 on the season with the victory.
 
The Nighthawks led wire-to-wire in the game taking the lead with a Skidgel three-pointer at the 8:29 mark in the first half and never looking back. UNG carried a 14-point advantage over AUM in both the first and fourth quarters helping the Nighthawks find the 38-point win.
 
NOTES
- UNG had four players score in double figures: Amber Skidgel, Jordan Livesay, Deana Blankinship, and Kelsey Hutchins. Livesay led the Nighthawks in rebounds with eight boards on the night. 

- North Georgia held a 52-27 (+25) edge on the glass as nine different Nighthawks pulled down three or more rebounds. 

- Skidgel connected on 11-of-16 shots from the floor including 5-of-7 from behind the 3-point line.  She and Livesay combined to make nine of the team's 11 shots from long range. 

- Ashton Sutton led AUM with a team-best 19 point, including five 3-pointers. 

- Hutchins extended her streak of consecutive double-figure scoring outputs to 30. 
 
- The Nighthawks improve to 9-3 against Auburn-Montgomery since 2001. It was the first match between the former NAIA-foes since February 2005.
 
NEXT UP
North Georgia will wrap up the Nighthawk Classic tomorrow with a 4 p.m., game against Emmanuel (Ga.).