Saints Shoot Down Braves in Overtime Thriller
DAHLONEGA, GA – North Georgia College
& State University saw a layup fall short in the final
possession of regulation, but the Saints came back in overtime to
take down UNC Pembroke 81-79 Saturday evening in Peach Belt
Conference action.
North Georgia improves to 12-10 overall and 6-10 in the PBC, while
the Braves fall to 5-18 on the season and 2-14 in the league.
With time running down in regulation, Michael Moynihan directed the
North Georgia offense and guided his way through the lane and sent
a layup off the glass that rolled around the rim and found its way
out of the cylinder as time expired, sending the two teams to an
extra period.
In overtime, the Saints used a quick bucket from Anthony Rowe to
take the lead and never looked back, leading by as many as five
points in the extra session before holding on for the 81-79
victory.
Moynihan led four North Georgia players in double figures with 17
points, while LaBrian Lyons had 16, and Xavier Trice and Brody
Langston both tallied 11. Rowe led the Saints with 12 rebounds
while adding three blocks.
Five UNC Pembroke players finished in double figures, paced by
Brandon Thomas who led the Braves with 24 points and 14 rebounds.
David Moore added 17 points on 7-10 shooting in 38 minutes of
action.
North Georgia shot 45.8 percent from the floor, while UNC Pembroke
was 40 percent for the game. Both teams left plenty to be desired
at the charity stripe, combining to miss 24 free throws.
North Georgia will go right back to work on Monday evening, hosting the Hurricanes of Georgia Southwestern with tip-off scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
The overtime victory capped off a day that saw the North Georgia athletic department go 5-0 with four sports in action over the North Georgia campus.