1/2/16
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. | Sean Brennan led four players in double figures as the University of North Georgia men’s basketball team defeated host Georgia College 78-76 in Peach Belt Conference action on Saturday afternoon in GC’s Centennial Center. The junior guard connected on 7-of-15 shots from the field, highlighted by a season-high 5-of-10 from long distance.
The win improves North Georgia to 4-8 overall and 2-1 in conference play as GC falls to 9-3, 2-1 PBC.
NOTES
– The Nighthawks win is their seventh straight in the series with GC and evens the all-time ledger at 39-39.
– Brennan’s 20 points marked the seventh time through nine games he has scored in double figures. He has also scored 20 points in two of the team’s three PBC games.
– Juan Rivas added his second consecutive double-double of 14 points and 11 rebounds.
– T.J. Williams and Corey Green added 16 and 12 respectively for UNG.
– Terrell Harris led all scorers with 22 points on 6-of-16 from the field, while Chaz Berry pitched in with 17 points including 5-of-13 from long distance.
– The Nighthawks held a decisive 50-37 edge on the glass and limited the Bobcats to just 33% (22-of-66) from the field.
NEXT
North Georgia hosts Young Harris on Monday, Jan. 4 at 7:30 p.m. in Memorial Hall.
