SAVANNAH, Ga. – Senior forward Kelsay Hutchins collected her second consecutive double-double as the No. 17 University of North Georgia women’s basketball team picked up a hard-fought 66-62 victory at Armstrong State
Fridayafternoon. The Nighthawks improve to 12-1 on the season and stay perfect in Peach Belt Conference play at 4-0.
The game was tightly contested through the first 11 minutes of action but an Amber Skidgel three-pointer sparked a 9-0 run for North Georgia early in the second quarter that proved to be the difference in the game. The Nighthawks would extend their lead to as many as 13 points in the third quarter as a Hutchins layup put UNG ahead 42-29, but the Pirates put together a 9-0 run of their own to pull the game back within two possessions at the 2:57 mark in the third quarter.
North Georgia would go on to extend its lead back to double digits briefly in the fourth quarter before Armstrong State worked their way back with the unsuccessful comeback attempt.
NOTES
– Kelsey Hutchins led all scorers with 19 points and collected a game-high 12 rebounds as well. Deana Blankinship and Amber Skidgel each reached double figures in scoring as well with 13 and 10 points, respectively.
– The 4-0 start to Peach Belt Conference play is the third best in school history trailing just the 6-0 mark in 2013-14 and the eye-popping 18-0 run at the start of league play in 2005-06, UNG’s inaugural season in the PBC.
– Hutchins run of consecutive games in double figure scoring extends to 39.
– North Georgia improves to 10-7 all-time against the Pirates with today’s win and have claimed three straight over ASU.
NEXT UP
The Nighthawks will return to the friendly confines of Memorial Hall for one of just three January home games on Monday, Jan. 9, hosting USC Aiken. Tipoff for the game is set for 5:30 p.m.
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