Georgia Bulldogs faced High Point in a basketball game after a week-and-a-half break. Georgia struggled early on, trailing High Point by 13 points, but managed to close the gap. The game was tight, with Georgia leading by 2 points with 7:37 left. RJ Melendez's steal and dunk extended Georgia's lead. Despite High Point's efforts, Georgia secured a comeback win, 66-58, with notable performances from Silas Demary, RJ Melendez, Noah Thomasson, and Russel Tchewa. The Bulldogs' coach emphasized the value of close games for preparing for March tournaments.
Down at half, Georgia rallies past High Point https://t.co/2CzJShtrjH https://t.co/YHPYLaQNVq
"I feel like those [close] games are valuable. They help you for March, and that's where we're aiming for, and I feel like we have a chance. Adversity shows who's going to step up in the moment. It can be anybody on this team." Georgia handles High Point https://t.co/CejU3xmmy8
FINAL: Georgia beats High Point 66-58. The Bulldogs withstood early struggles on the board and held High Point's shooters in check on the way to another non-conference win. Instant takeaways: https://t.co/CejU3xmmy8
Final in Athens: Georgia 66, High Point 58. Bulldogs go to 7-3. UGA trailed for much of the game. Silas Demary 12 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists. RJ Melendez 11 and 7. Noah Thomasson and Russel Tchewa each 11 and 6. Next: Wed. vs. Mount St. Mary’s
Georgia Bulldogs with a nice comeback win at home against a feisty High Point team, 66-58. Dogs now 7-3 after 11-day break for exams. Mount St. Mary’s next.
High Point ain't dead yet. Duke Miles drills a 3-pointer, and Georgia's lead is 61-56 with 2:02 to go. Duke, true to his name, slapped the floor after the ball fell through the net
Georgia 59, High Point 50 | 2H, 3:14 RJ Melendez puts a shot up that draws a goaltending call on High Point. The Bulldogs are on an 8-0 run as they look to put this one away late
RJ Melendez with the steal and the dunk on the other end. Georgia leads High Point 57-50 with just over 4 minutes remaining
Jabri Abdur-Rahim knocks down the 3 and draws the foul. Abdur-Rahim follows through on the free throw, and Georgia leads High Point 55-50 with 5:34 left in the second half
Georgia 49, High Point 47 | 2H, 7:37 Georgia's getting it done on defense, as it's prevented High Point from hitting a shot from the field in the last 2:49 and has held the Panthers to 25% shooting in the second half. Bulldogs just have to muster some offense to take advantage
High Point 43, Georgia 42 | 2H, 11:50 Georgia is looking at a chance to retake the lead when RJ Melendez goes to the line following the media timeout. The Bulldogs have not allowed the Panthers to score in the last 3:04 of play
Frank Anselem-Ibe getting Georgia going with the game's last 5 points. The Bulldogs trail 43-42 with 12:30 to go
High Point 43, Georgia 37 | 2H, 13:32 The Panthers have 13 second-chance points tonight compared to the Bulldogs' 1. Something's got to change in a hurry for the Bulldogs to regain the lead and hold onto it
Georgia keeps closing the gap but keeps allowing Hight Point to bring down offensive boards and pile on second-chance points
HALFTIME: Georgia trails High Point 33-30. The Bulldogs finally settled in offensively during the end of the half but still have a lot of work to do after the break
High Point 25, Georgia 22 | 1H, 3:46 Georgia seems to be settling in offensively. The Bulldogs have hit 4 of their last 5 from the field
High Point 20, Georgia 15 | 1H, 7:23 High Point built a 10-point lead, but Georgia answered with Silas Demary Jr.'s corner 3 and a layup from RJ Melendez
High Point drains a contested 3, and Georgia is doubled up 20-10 with less than 9 minutes to go before halftime
High Point 13, Georgia 8 | 1H, 11:48 Georgia really struggling to get anything going on offense, which is super dangerous against a team that shoots as well as High Point typically does. Georgia off to a 3-of-9 start from the field
Georgia 7, High Point 6 | 1H, 15:54 Some really good defense early on from freshman Silas Demary Jr., who just stole a pass and fired it off to a teammate before going out of bounds
"Coming off exams, quite honestly if we would've known this team was going to be this good in Year 1 of a new era, I'm not sure this would've been the team we would've signed up for for." Georgia is an hour away from squaring off with High Point https://t.co/vhHcqNNoEx
Georgia Southern with a quick TD + onside + TD makes it a 13 point game with 12 minutes left. 👀
“They have really good players, but it's not really about who we play. It's about us getting better every day.” Georgia ends a week-and-a-half break from play tonight by hosting a High Point squad that’s been shooting the lights out this season https://t.co/vhHcqNMQOZ