AUGUSTA, Ga. – In a battle at the top of the Peach Belt Conference, the No. 21 University of North Georgia men's basketball team fell 80-76 at No. 14 Augusta. After a tight battle throughout, a late run for the Jaguars was just enough to win on their home floor.
Frank Champion paced the Nighthawks offensively, finishing with 24 points and nine rebounds.
AJ White continued his strong freshman campaign, scoring 18 points with four made threes on nine attempts.
Giancarlo Bastianoni (13) and
Hunter Shedenhelm (12) finished third and fourth in scoring for UNG while rounding out the double-digit scoring.
North Georgia drops to 14-4 overall and 7-3 in the Peach Belt Conference.
Key Moments
- The Nighthawks scored the first five points of the game earning a 10-4 lead early in the first quarter.
- Augusta (18-3, 10-2 PBC) would answer, scoring six straight at the 9:03 mark of the first half to take a seven-point lead before UNG scored six straight to retake the lead.
- The Jaguars would go on a 10-2 run ending with 3:04 left in the game. It would be Augusta's largest lead of the game (10), and they would survive throughout the final three minutes of action to complete the victory.
Next Up
North Georgia looks to end their two-game skid in Lynn Cottrell Arena at the UNG Convocation Center in their game against Georgia Southwestern on Saturday (Feb 4). The Hurricanes are 9-10 on the season and 2-8 in PBC play. The Nighthawks defeated GSW on the road, 75-66, in their first matchup against the Hurricanes.
