MONTEVALLO, Ala. | Behind a career-high 35-point effort from
Kelsey Hutchins, the University of North Georgia women's basketball team picked up a 93-76 Peach Belt Conference road win over Montevallo on Saturday afternoon in UM's Trustmark Arena.
Hutchins connected on 13-of-19 shots from the floor and pulled down a team-best nine rebounds for the Nighthawks. It marked the 21
st consecutive game that the junior forward has scored in double figures.
Leading by seven (64-57) heading into the final quarter, the Nighthawks put the win on ice by running away from Montevallo, 29-19, in the final ten minutes.
The win improves UNG to 15-8 overall and evens the team's PBC record at 7-7 while Montevallo falls to 7-14, 4-10 PBC.
NOTES- Three Nighthawks joined Hutchins in double figures with
Cierra Jackson pitching in with 18 points, while
Molly Rainwater and
Jordan Livesay added 11 apiece.
- Katherine Goldsby led three Falcons in double figures with 22 points.
- The five UNG starters combined to make 10-of-19 (53%) of their shots from behind the 3-point line.
- Livesay, Jackson and
Kaylee Akin combined to dish out 17 of the Nighthawks' 23 assists.
- The win moves UNG into a tie for third with Georgia College in the PBC's West Division.
- The Nighthawks' 93 points was just a single point shy of the season high 94 scored in a Nov. 14 victory over Erskine.
NEXTNorth Georgia returns to Memorial Hall on Wednesday, Feb. 10 to kick off the final three-game homestand of the season as Georgia Southwestern comes to town for a 5:30 p.m. tipoff.
