North Georgia Falls 81-62 at Clayton State
MORROW, GA – North Georgia College &
State University trailed by four at halftime, but the Saints could
never get a lead in the second half, falling 81-62 at Clayton State
University Wednesday evening in Peach Belt Conference action.
North Georgia falls to 8-7 overall and 2-7 in the PBC, while
Clayton State puts a halt to a five-game losing streak and improves
to 10-5 overall and 3-5 in the conference.
Clayton State led by as many as 11 points midway through the first
half before the Saints came back and pulled to within four at
intermission. Clayton State scored 18 of their 36 points in the
first half behind the arc, but North Georgia used a 23-16
rebounding advantage to keep it close and find themselves down by
four at halftime.
Clayton State pushed their second half lead to 10 points at 55-45
with 10:53 left when a Laker Foul was followed by a technical foul,
sending North Georgia to the line for four straight free throws
where they pulled to within six points at 55-49 with 9:36
remaining.
The Lakers followed North Georgia’s run with a stretch of
their own that saw them extend their lead to 12 at 63-51 with 6:55
remaining.
In the final minutes, Clayton State built their lead to as many as
20 points before coming away with the 81-62 victory.
Michael Moynihan led three Saints in double figures, scoring 15
points, while Brody Langston and Anthony Rowe tallied 11 points
apiece.
The Saints return to action at Georgia Southwestern on January 28,
taking on the Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m.