DAHLONEGA – An end of year tune-up before the heart of the Peach Belt Conference schedule begins ended in a 88-53 victory over Reinhardt for the No. 15 University of North Georgia women's basketball team in Lynn Cottrell Arena at the UNG Convocation Center.
Kaylee Sticker and
Josie Earnhardt led offensively for North Georgia, scoring 20 points in the game.
Sticker, Earnhardt and
Caroline Martin (10) were the three Nighthawks to finish with double-digit scoring.
Kayla Massop finished with a team-high seven rebounds in the game, with Sticker (6) and Martin (5) following close behind.
Carly Fahey was the lead facilitator for North Georgia finishing with a team-high five assists. Fahey was also active on the defensive side of the ball, logging four steals in the game.
Ten different Nighthawks finished with more than ten minutes played in the game as the Nighthawks were able to secure a large lead early.
Dasha Cannon excelled as the first one off the bench for UNG, finishing with eight points and five rebounds, while adding three steals.
North Georgia finished with 31 points off turnovers in the game and did damage from beyond the arc, led by six first-half threes from Earnhardt.
Key Moments
- North Georgia (10-1 overall) scored the final seven points to end the first quarter with a 16-8 lead.
- Three straight three-point makes from Earnhardt at the 4:45 mark in the second sparked a 17-4 run to stretch the UNG lead out to 26 points. Reinhardt (13-3 overall) would score a bucket with five seconds left in the half give UNG a 24-point lead at the halftime break.
- The Nighthawks cooled off from their first-half shooting spree but added six more points to their lead in the third quarter, outscoring the Eagles 22-16.
- Both offenses slowed in pace, with North Georgia taking its largest lead of the game (37) on a made three by Isabel Davenport with 52 seconds remaining in the game.
Next Up
The PBC slate continues with a ranked matchup on the road versus No. 13 Georgia Southwestern on Jan. 4 at 5:30 p.m. in Americus.
