DAHLONEGA - Freshman Julianne Sutton scored a career-high 24 points on a 12-of-13 shooting performance to lead the University of North Georgia women's basketball team past Augusta, 96-55, Saturday afternoon in Memorial Hall. The Nighthawks, who are receiving votes in the latest D2SIDA national poll, are now 12-2 overall and 7-1 in Peach Belt play.

The freshman from Flowery Branch played just 21 minutes and pulled down a team-high six rebounds. The Nighthawks took the lead for good at the 4:30 mark in the first quarter on an Amber Skidgel three pointer and never looked back en route to the win.

NOTES
- UNG recorded a school-record 29 assists, breaking the previous record of 27 assists, set twice in 2013. Four Nighthawks were credited with four assists each to lead the team.

- Mackenzie Darrah had her 10th double-figure performance of the season, contributing 14 points, while Skidgel put up 13 points. North Georgia put 12 players in the scoring column in the win.

- The Nighthawks are now riding a six-game winning streak, the longest of the season to date. UNG went on two six-game winning streaks last season.

NEXT UP
It will be a quick turnaround for North Georgia as they host Flagler on Monday, January 15, at 1:30 p.m. for a MLK Day matinee in Memorial Hall.