YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – Sophomore Julianne Sutton notched a career-high 30 points and Tamera Thorpe had her first double-double in a Nighthawk uniform as the No. 14 University of North Georgia women’s basketball team swept through the PBC / Conference Carolinas Challenge with a 78-47 win over Lees-McRae Saturday afternoon.
For the second day in a row, UNG trailed after the first quarter by a single point but would storm back in the remaining three quarters to earn the lopsided win.
Sutton finished 11-for-17 from the floor, including her first collegiate three-pointer, on her way to the career mark.
NOTES
– Amber Skidgel had 19 points without making a three pointer, while Thorpe had 14 points and 14 rebounds to earn the first UNG double-double of the season.
– The Nighthawks shot over 43 percent from the field while holding Lees-McRae to under 24 percent.
– UNG turned the Bobcats over 18 times for 28 points off those turnovers.
NEXT UP
The Nighthawks will take on West Florida in the UNG Nighthawk Classic on Friday, November 16. Tip time is 6 p.m. from the UNG Convocation Center.
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