MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – A week removed from their first conference loss of the season, the University of North Georgia men's basketball team got back on track and defeated Georgia College 83-71 in its road Peach Belt Conference victory.
Frank Champion was the catalyst for UNG, scoring 23 points and and completing his eighth double-double with 11 rebounds.
Cayden Charles and
Case Roach followed Champion, each scoring a career-high 17 points.
AJ White helped the Nighthawks offensively, finishing with 15 points and adding three assists and two steals.
Greg Billups, Jr. finished second on the team in rebounds, grabbing seven boards.
The win was North Georgia's 11th on the season and moved them to 11-2 overall and 4-1 in Peach Belt Conference play. The Nighthawks have played five straight games away from home, winning four games, three by double-digits.
Key Moments
- North Georgia scored the first eight points of the game, stretching the lead to 10 at the 16:10 mark.
- The Nighthawk lead reached 12 with 12:59 left in the first half before the Bobcats made a 14-4 run to cut the deficit to two points.
- Georgia College grabbed their first lead with 2:05 left before halftime, scoring eight straight points to end the half and take a 40-33 lead into the halftime break.
- A layup by Charles at the 16:31 mark tied the game at 44.
- Both sides traded leads until a 7-0 North Georgia run put the Nighthawks up 74-62 with 2:24 remaining in the game.
Next Up
The Nighthawks will continue their road trip with the second half of their two-game series versus Flagler on Wednesday, Jan. 18, for a 7:30 p.m. tipoff against the Saints. Flagler (8-9) fell 89-84 in overtime at home versus Young Harris. The Nighthawks defeated Flagler 86-85 in Lynn Cottrell Arena at the UNG Convocation Center on Dec. 10.
