DAHLONEGA, Ga. — The University of North Georgia men's basketball team was able to fight off the last minute attack of the visiting Bobcats of Georgia College in an exciting 64-60 victory in front of a standing room only crowd for homecoming festivities in Memorial Hall Saturday afternoon. With Peach Belt victory, the Nighthawks improve to 8-5 in conference play, trailing just one game behind division leading Columbus State.
 
After a back and forth half with five ties between the two teams, the Nighthawks went to the locker room with a narrow one-point lead due in part to the eight points and two assists from Tyler Dominy.
 
The ball game continued to sway back and forth well into the second half until a draining three-pointer from Sean Brennan solidified the final campaign by the Nighthawks with just over eight minutes left in the game.  The Bobcats, however had no intentions of giving up, bringing the game within just two points with 13 seconds remaining.
 
The effort would not be enough though, as a series of free-throws from Brennan would bring an end to all Bobcat hopes, ending the matchup with the final 64-60 score.
 
NOTES
- The Nighthawks were able to capitalize on opportunities close to the basket, scoring 30 of their 64 points in the paint.
 
- Shaquan Cantrell and Tyler Dominey led the Nighthawks in scoring, both with 15 on the day. Cantrell also led the Nighthawks on the boards with seven rebounds on the day.
 
- Despite the win, Georgia College still leads the all-time series with a 14-9 advantage over UNG.
 
NEXT UP
The Nighthawks will travel next to the south side to take on Clayton Sate on Monday, Feb. 6 at 7:30 p.m.