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Groover nailed six 3-pointers to lead the Nighthawks with 18 points.  "The threes were huge for us today," said head coach Buffie Burson. "I think the main thing, though, is that we got some defensive stops after halftime. We were able to string together some stops that allowed us to get some momentum on the offensive end." With a defensive stop at the buzzer, the No. 6 Nighthawks completed their rally to win their third conference title in four years. UNG hit 14-of-25 threes to bolster the offense in the contest. Lander jumped out to a 14 point lead in the first half before the Nighthawks ...

DAHLONEGA — Abby Hubert scored a career-high 26 points as the No. 12 University of North Georgia women's basketball team bounced back with a 101-68 win over Young Harris Monday night inside the UNG Convocation Center. After Young Harris scored the game's first points, North Georgia went on a 17-2 run that spanned 5:28 of the first quarter to take control of the game. The Nighthawks extended their lead to 23 points by halftime and as many as 35 points before the final horn sounded. NOTES - Hubert's 26 points came on 11-of-14 shooting. It surpasses her previous career-high of 22 points, score...

DAHLONEGA — A pair of new faces led the No. 16 University of North Georgia womens' basketball team to a 70-51 win over USC Aiken in the home opener Saturday. Caroline Martin and Josie Earnhardt combined for 31 points in the win. The Nighthawks didn't gain their first lead until the 3:35 mark in the first quarter when Martin hit her fifth free throw of the period. From there, UNG quickly extended their lead out to 10 early in the second period and never lost the lead. The Pacers cut the lead to as few as four on three occasions, but the Nighthawks answered each time, including an 11-0 run m...