Sunday, January 22, 2017

Golden Eagles Nipped By South GA State 79-74

Waleska, Ga.–The Golden Eagles men fell in a close one to South Georgia State 79-74 on a day of GCAA games hosted at Reinhardt University.
Chattahoochee Tech (13-4, 1-2) played South Georgia State neck-and-neck until the final minute, in which the Hawks pulled away. Chatt Tech got 19 points from point guard Jamion Simpson, who also had seven rebounds, eight assists and three steals in over 39 minutes of play. Philip Garner provided a spark in the second half from three, hitting four of seven shots from deep and ending with 17 points, his highest point total since scoring 18 on Nov. 4.

Nkem Ojeh had 11 points, four blocks and three steals, and Jalen Mitchell added 10 points. Ben Drake grabbed eight rebounds for the Golden Eagles, who won the battle on the boards 40-36.

Both CTC teams will be in action this Wednesday at their home court of LakePoint in Emerson, with the men playing second with a GCAA game against Gordon State at 7:30 p.m.

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