FLORENCE, S.C. - A 23-point third quarter gave the University of North Georgia women's basketball team all the space it needed to finish the Peach Belt/Conference Carolinas Challenge with a 64-44 win over Erskine Saturday evening. The Nighthawks are now 2-0 to open the 2017-18 season.
Leading by just one at halftime, UNG hit four three-pointers in the third period to extend the lead to 13 before scoring the first nine points of the final period on the way to the 20-point win.
NOTES
- This is the fifth season in a row that the Nighthawks have opened the season 2-0, dating back to the 2013-14 season.
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Mackenzie Darrah posted 14 points, while
Amber Skidgel and
Deana Blankinship finished one rebound short of double-doubles.
- North Georgia had 10 players finish with points in the scoring column with 14 points coming off the bench.
NEXT UP
The Nighthawks will play at home for the first time this season on Tuesday, November 14, against Fort Valley State. Tip time is set for 6 p.m. in Memorial Hall.
