| In the first half, North Georgia took control of the ball game from the beginning and marched out to a 21-point halftime lead. Sophomore guard Matt Causey (Gainesville, Ga.) led the attack with 20 points in the first after shooting 10-for-10 from the line and four of seven from the field. Senior wing Bryce Brickhouse (Norcross, Ga.) added 15 points in the half as the Saints shot 58% (19-33) from the field while limiting the Flames to only 29% (11-38) shooting from the field.
The Saints continued to pour on the defense in the second half as they lead by as many as 31. Shooting 58% (19-33) from the field again and keeping the Lee shooting to a minimum, (15-48) North Georgia scored 57 points in the second to come away with the win.
All five starters for the Saints scored in double figures, led by Causey who had a double-double with 38 points and 10 assists. Brickhouse finished one rebound short of a double-double and added 20 points. Junior guard Mark Causey (Gainesville, Ga.) tallied 14 points and senior forward Canaan Brown (Buford, Ga.) and sophomore forward Mark Trust (Norcross, Ga.) had 10 points each.
The Flames had three in double figures, led by sophomore forward Kierren Lovick (Newport News, Va.) who came off the bench and had 17 points. Junior guard Rob Giesey (Carrollton, Texas) had 14 points and freshman guard Kellen Pickel (Cleveland, Tenn.) dropped 11.
North Georgia improves to 13-5 overall and 9-2 in the Southern States Athletic Conference. With the loss, Lee falls to 9-8 and 4-6 in the SSAC. |
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