AUGUSTA, Ga. – A fourth-quarter comeback for Augusta ended in a 72-61 road loss for the University of North Georgia women's basketball team.
Caroline Martin led the way offensively for the Nighthawks scoring 20 points, but North Georgia struggled from beyond the arc, making three of their 17 attempts.
Niyah Lutz finished as the only other Nighthawk in double-digit scoring with 14 points, making six of her 11 attempts. Martin led the team in rebounds with nine. North Georgia moves to 14-6 and 6-5 in Peach Belt Conference play.
Key Moments
- After a back-and-forth opening quarter, the Nighthawks' defense stood tall in the second quarter outscoring Augusta 16-9 to take an eight-point lead at the halftime break.
- The Jaguars cut the halftime deficit to three by the end of the third quarter.
- Augusta (13-8, 6-5 PBC) used a 16-2 run ending at the 2:46 mark of the fourth quarter to take a ten-point lead. The Nighthawks would end the drought but could not cut the deficit.
Next Up
UNG will host No. 14 Georgia Southwestern on Saturday (Feb. 4) for a 1:30 p.m. tip-off versus the Hurricanes. The Nighthawks fell in overtime 54-52 against GSW (17-2, 9-1) on the road in their first matchup this season.
