ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – A productive second half helped the No. 25 University of North Georgia men's basketball team to a 76-64 Peach Belt Conference road victory over Flagler in the second game of its two-game regular season series versus the Saints.
Frank Champion led the way with 25 points, grabbing eight rebounds and dishing out six assists.
Greg Billups, Jr. notched the first double-double of his career, finishing with 13 points and 13 rebounds.
Giancarlo Bastianoni finished second in scoring for the Nighthawks with 14 points, grabbing six rebounds in his 29 minutes of action.
AJ White rounded out the double-digit scoring, finishing with 11 points and five assists.
Key Moments
- After going down 4-0, the Nighthawks went on a 10-2 run ending with 14:05 remaining in the first half.
- Neither team scored in the final 1:29 of the opening half leading to a 30-30 tie at the halftime break.
- A 7-0 by Flagler (8-10, 2-5 PBC) opened up the second half, with the Saints holding a 37-32 lead at the 16:51 mark.
- North Georgia (12-2, 5-1 PBC) went on an 11-2 run ending at the 4:16 mark to give the Nighthawks a 62-56 lead.
- A 10-2 run followed, with UNG stretching the lead to 12 with 1:09 remaining, their largest lead of the game.
Next Up
North Georgia will complete their five-game road trip with a stop at Columbus State (9-8, 2-5). The Cougars are coming off an 86-51 loss against Lander. The Nighthawks and Cougars will tip off at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday (Jan. 21) for the first of two Peach Belt Conference regular season matchups.
