AUGUSTA, Ga. - A furious fourth quarter comeback was held off by the No. 14 University of North Georgia women's basketball team as the Nighthawks downed Augusta, 61-56, Wednesday night at Christenberry Fieldhouse.

The Nighthawks used a big second quarter to earn an 11 point lead at the break and stretched that lead to 17 points headed into the fourth quarter. Augusta then went on a 17-4 run to cut the lead down to four with 2:36 to play.

UNG broke the run with a Julianne Sutton shot in the paint with just over a minute left before hitting 3-of-4 free throws down the stretch to hold on for the league win.

NOTES
- Macey Gregg led all scorers with 18 points, while Julianne Sutton finished with 15. Abbie Franklin pitched in 13, and Imani Arnold came off the bench to contribute 11.

- The Nighthawks shot 56.5 percent from the floor and held the Jaguars to just over 39 percent shooting.

- North Georgia never trailed in the game, giving Augusta just their second loss at home this season.

NEXT UP
The Nighthawks return home for a 1:30 p.m. tipoff against Clayton State Saturday afternoon.