DAHLONEGA - After a back-and-forth game, the University of North Georgia men's basketball team was on the short end of an 84-79 decision to Young Harris Wednesday night.
Neither team held more than a six point lead in the first half as the Mountain Lions finished on a 7-2 stretch to take a three point lead into the locker room, 37-34. North Georgia retook the lead and led by eight, 60-52, with 10:39 left before YHC went on a 9-0 run over the next two minutes to retake the lead themselves.
The two sides continued the back-and-forth affair until Young Harris took the lead for good at the 7:30 mark with the beginnings of a 7-0 run. UNG trimmed the lead down to as few as three on a couple of occasions, but could get no closer.
NOTES
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Malik Hardy paced UNG with 18 points, followed right behind by
Zach Brown with 17.
Kody Shubert added 12, while
Frank Champion had a near triple-double with 11 points, eight rebounds and eight assists.
- YHC led in the paint, 42-30.
- There were 16 lead changes and nine ties in the game.
NEXT UP
North Georgia will hit the road Saturday to take on Columbus State Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
