Emerson, Ga.–The Chattahoochee Tech men's hoops team outlasted South Georgia Tech at home on Wednesday night at LakePoint, winning 80-78. The Golden Eagles led by as many as 18 in the first half, but South Georgia Tech cut the halftime deficit to just seven points and even briefly held a second-half lead.
The Golden Eagles (17-7, 5-5) started hot, with Ben Drake scoring 13 of the team's first 17 points by hitting three three-pointers. Chatt Tech led 33-15 before South Georgia Tech made it a 40-33 game at the break. The Jets caught up at the 16-minute mark, tying it at 42-42, but Chatt Tech pushed the lead back to double-digits with an immediate 12-2 run and maintained a slim lead for much of the stretch run. The Golden Eagles held a 74-62 lead before the score tightened with another Jets run.
Jamion Simpson and Malik Jordan both split their double-bonus trips to the line in the final seconds, with Jordan's miss coming with .6 left to play and a two-point CTC lead; the rebound was tipped as the clock expired.
Drake led the team with 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting (3-of-3 from three) to go with seven rebounds. Keith Ray had 14 points and five rebounds, and Jordan had 13 points, seven rebounds, five assists and two steals.
Nkem Ojeh was an efficient 4-of-6 from the field for 13 points and a perfect 5-of-5 from the line to go with seven rebounds. Jalen Mitchell contributed 10 points and a team-high eight boards.
The Golden Eagles are back at home on Sunday for GCAA games at LakePoint against Atlanta Metro. The men play in the day's second game at 4:30 p.m.
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