[su_spacer size=”20″] A strong defensive effort from the Georgia men’s basketball team led to its 59-41 defeat of Armstrong State Friday night at Stegeman Coliseum.
[su_spacer size=”40″] Georgia recorded four steals, 10 blocks and forced 12 turnovers while holding the Pirates to 20-percent shooting as a team. The Bulldogs were led on the night by freshman forward Mike Edwards who had 11 points.
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[su_spacer size=”40″] “It was great to get back in front of our fans,” head coach Mark Fox said. “We had a nice turnout. It was also good to see our young players respond to a crowd because it’s the first time that they’ve had to do that. Obviously playing as many guys as we played you aren’t going to have any rhythm offensively. I was pleased with a lot of things tonight and there are certainly a lot of things we can keep working on. It’s a good starting point for us.”
[su_spacer size=”40″] The Bulldogs jumped right out of the gates going on an 11-2 run to start the game. Georgia finished off the first-half holding a 30-22 lead against the Pirates heading into the break. Yante Maten led all scorers at half tallying six points on nine minutes of action. Georgia’s bench provided a large spark in the first-half scoring 18 of the team’s 30 total points.
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[su_spacer size=”40″] Georgia opened up the second-half on a 20 to eight run and never looked back. The Bulldogs smothered the Pirates on offense, holding Armstrong State to 20.6-percent shooting in the second-half.
[su_spacer size=”40″] Georgia tips off the regular season in one week hosting Chattanooga at 7 p.m. ET next Friday, Nov. 13.
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