12-5-18
FRANKLIN SPRINGS, Ga. – Senior Shawn Hopkins scored a game high 26 points as the University of North Georgia men’s basketball team got back on the winning track by defeating Emmanuel, 79-71, Tuesday night on the road.
After a back-and-forth first half that saw UNG lead by one at the break, the Nighthawks came out and took the lead for good with 16:26 to play after De’Undra Singleton scored an and-one to put North Georgia up three. From there, the lead stretched out to as many as 11 before settling at the final score.
NOTES
– Hopkins scored 17 of his 26 in the second half, including making four three-pointers in the final 20 minutes. Jack Howard was the only other Nighthawk in double figures, finishing with 10 points.
– Ephraim Tshimanga finished one point shy of a double-double, notching nine points and 11 rebounds.
– Kendrick Colvin led the Lions in the scoring column, recording a double-double of 24 points and 12 boards.
– North Georgia wrapped up the non-conference portion of the schedule, going 5-1 in those games. This marks the best non-conference record since the 2014-15 season when UNG went 6-1 in non-conference matchups.
NEXT UP
The Nighthawks will focus on finishing the semester strong in the classroom before returning to the court on Monday, December 17, against Flagler. Tipoff is set for 3:30 p.m.
