DAHLONEGA, Ga. — The University of North Georgia men's basketball team gave the 13th-ranked team in the nation all they could handle Wednesday night at Memorial Hall threatening with a late rally, but ultimately Queens (N.C.) pulled out the victory, 92-84. UNG slips to 2-4 on the season after the loss.
 
Queens led from wire-to-wire in the game but their lead would stay within single digits for nearly the entire game, with their largest lead of the night being 14 points late in the second half. The Nighthawks narrowed in late in the second half pulling with a single possession twice in the final minute but were never able to close the gap completely and the Royals extended their lead in the final 10 seconds of play with multiple free throws to give the game its final 92-84 score.
 
NOTES
- Tyler Dominy and Juan Rivas led the team in scoring with 14 points each on the night. Dominy's eight rebounds also led the team off the glass.

- A 14-point advantage at the half would be the Royals' largest lead of the night as the Nighthawks pulled within four of Queens, 47-43, on a jumper from Roderick English at 15:26 remaining in the second half.
 
- Turnovers proved costly for the Nighthawks with Queens scoring 18 points off of turnovers in the game compared to just 10 for North Georgia.

- Jalin Alexander led the Royals with a new season-high 26 points after shooting 6-7 from the floor, and a perfect 13-13 from the charity stripe. Danile Camps followed with 15 points and seven rebounds, while Ike Agusi added 11 points.
 
NEXT UP
The Nighthawks hit the road this weekend taking on Belmont Abbey on Saturday, Dec. 3. Tipoff for the game is set for 2:30 p.m.