DAHLONEGA, Ga. — The University of North Georgia men’s basketball team clinched a Peach Belt Conference win after holding off a visiting Flagler team on Saturday.
The Nighthawks (18-2, 9-1) had three players score in double digits. AJ White led with a game-high 27 points. Frank Champion and Cayden Charles joined him to combine in scoring 58 points on their way to a 76-65 win. The North Georgia defense held Flagler shooters to just 34.4% from the field, including 25% from three-point range.
The Nighthawks jumped out to a 9-4 advantage early on in the game and went on a 7-0 run with 16:27 left in the first half, culminating in a three from Sutton Smith shot to increase their lead to 16-4.
The Nighthawks kept their lead intact before going on a 7-0 run to grow the lead to 49-40 with 13:23 left in the contest. The Nighthawks never trailed in the game and ended up earning a comfortable 76-65 win.
Omar Figuroa led Flagler (13-7, 6-4 Peach Belt) with 16 points.
