DENVER - Trailing by as many as 17 points in the second half, the University of North Georgia men's basketball team battled back but fell just short in an 84-74 loss to Regis Friday night in the Hilton Garden Inn Denver Cherry Creek Classic.
The Nighthawks brought the game back to a three-point deficit with 5:43 left after a
Shaquan Cantrell layup, but the Rangers finished the game on a 13-6 run to pull away late and secure the win.
NOTES
- Cantrell finished with 19 points and currently sits one point behind Anthony Rowe for North Georgia's NCAA-era total points record. Bennett Fuzak and
Ebo Smith also finished in double figures with 15 and 13 points, respectively.
- UNG shot 42 percent from the field and finished with 40 points in the paint.
- The Nighthawks assisted on 15 of their 30 made baskets.
Ephraim Tshimanga led the team with seven assists.
NEXT UP
The Nighthawks will finish their Denver road trip against Metro State tomorrow night at 9 p.m. EST.
