FLORENCE, S.C. - The starting five accounted for all but four points as the No. 23 University of North Georgia women's basketball team defeated Francis Marion, 63-53, Saturday afternoon at FMU's Smith University Center. The Nighthawks have now won 20 games for the fourth time in the last five years.
After a back-and-forth first half, the Nighthawks started the third quarter on a 8-3 run to get to a 10-point lead. North Georgia went on to lead the rest of the game with the Patriots never getting closer than five points.
Abbie Franklin led four Nighthawks in double figures with 15 points on 6-of-11 shooting.
Mackenzie Darrah finished one rebound shy of a double-double, collecting nine boards with her 14 points.
NOTES
- The Nighthawks are now 20-3, marking the best start to a season since the 2005-06 season. North Georgia started that season 22-3 on the way to a Peach Belt Conference regular season championship in the school's first season in NCAA Division II.
- FMU's Shaunice Fulmore finished with a game-high 19 points on 8-of-28 shooting from the field.
- North Georgia scored 44 points in the paint, doubling the Patriots' total of 22 points in the lane.
NEXT UP
The Nighthawks have a very quick turnaround as they will take on UNC Pembroke tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 p.m. in Pembroke.
