DAHLONEGA – A second-half comeback for the No. 21 University of North Georgia men's basketball team ended in a 77-75 overtime victory over Georgia Southwestern in Lynn Cottrell Arena at the UNG Convocation Center.
Frank Champion shined, finishing with a career-high 31 points, 11 rebounds, and five assists for his 12th double-double this season.
AJ White finished with 13 points making three of his five attempts from three. White added four assists and a team-high six steals in the game. Ginacarlo Bastianoni finished with 12 points and two blocks to round out the double-digit scoring.
The Nighthawks move to 15-4 overall and 8-3 in Peach Belt Conference play.
Key Moments
- GSW (10-11, 3-8 PBC) began the game on an 11-2 run before UNG slowly battled back, getting as close as five points with 4:15 remaining in the first half.
- The Nighthawks scored six straight points to end the first half to make it 33-27 at the halftime break.
- North Georgia took its first lead of the game with a made jump shot by White at the 12:10 mark of the second half.
- Two consecutive made threes by White tied the game at 60 with 4:05 remaining in the game.
- Champion made both free throws with 14 seconds left to tie the game, and a defensive stop sent the game into overtime, tied at 65.
- A made layup with 18 seconds left by Champion gave UNG the lead, followed by a missed three-point jump shot by the Hurricanes on their final possession.
Next Up
North Georgia will next travel to face Clayton State (2-10, 0-11 PBC) on Wednesday (Feb. 8). The Lakers are coming off a 75-57 loss against Young Harris.
