Western Carolina Falls 68-65 to Georgia Southern - Recap
Western Carolina Falls 68-65 to Georgia Southern - Recap
Jelani Hewitt scored 18 points leading Georgia Southern to a 68-65 victory over Western Carolina at Ramsey Center on Saturday.
Georgia Southern won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the 6.5-point spread as underdogs.
Ben Drayton III had 14 points for Georgia Southern and Eric Ferguson chipped in with 13 points. Willie Powers had 7 assists for them, while Eric Ferguson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Western Carolina got 17 points from Keaton Cole in a losing cause and another 16 points from Harouna Mutombo. Trey Sumler contributed 4 assists for them, while Harouna Mutombo had 6 rebounds.
Georgia Southern hit the break leading 33-30 before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored Georgia Southern as they grabbed 31 boards, while Western Carolina only had 23.
