Box Score AUGUSTA, Ga. – Matt Clark scored 14 of his team-high 20 points in the second half to help rally Flagler College past Augusta State University 73-70 in a Peach Belt Conference men's basketball game Thursday night at Christenberry Fieldhouse.

Flagler won its third game in a row and improved to 7-7 overall and 3-4 in the Peach Belt. The Saints have won their last three games by a total of seven points. Flagler's win at Augusta State was the first time the Saints have defeated the Jaguars on the road in four tries. Augusta State fell to 8-4 overall and 4-2 in league play.

Clark made 6-of-9 from the field, including 4-of-6 from 3-point range. Ante Gospic added 19 points and nine rebounds while Adam Jones contributed 14 points and five assists. Jones made 6-of-7 from the field. Richard Brown chipped in with 11 points and dished out six assists.

Flagler shot 51% (26-51) from the field for the game and shot a blistering 70.8% (17-24) in the second half alone.

Devonte Thomas came off of the bench to score a game-high 27 points on 8-of-18 shooting from the field. He made 5-of-12 shots from 3-point range. Devon Wright-Nelson added 12 points and eight rebounds. D'Angelo Boyce dished out a game-high eight assists.

After a Gospic layup gave the Saints the lead at the beginning of the game, the Jaguars led for the majority of the game, including holding a 30-22 lead at the half.

Flagler chipped away and took its first lead (54-52) after a Jones layup with 6:23 left to play. Augusta State countered and re-took the lead, but Flagler  took the lead for good (63-61) after a Jones layup with 2:59 left.

A pair of Wright-Nelson free throws cut the Jaguar deficit to one point (71-70), but Jarrod Branco sank two free throws with three seconds left and a desperation 3-pointer at the buzzer by Augusta State rimmed out.

Flagler will host Georgia Southwestern State University on Saturday (Jan. 19) at 3:30 p.m.

Flagler vs Augusta State
01/17/13 7:30 p.m. at Augusta, Ga.
At Augusta, Ga.

FLAGLER 73, AUGUSTA STATE 70

FLAGLER (7-7, 3-4 PBC)
Matt Clark 6-9 4-5 20; Ante Gospic 7-16 5-8 19; Adam Jones 6-7 0-0 14;
Richard Brown 4-7 1-2 11; Jarrod Branco 1-2 2-2 4; Matt Conway 1-6 0-0 3;
Desmond Gibson 1-1 0-0 2; Jordan Warner 0-0 0-2 0; Ryan Barnes 0-2 0-0 0;
Quayshad Williams 0-1 0-0 0; Matthias Sigurdarson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 26-51
12-19 73.

AUGUSTA STATE (8-4, 4-2 PBC)
Devonte Thomas 8-18 6-7 27; Devon Wright-Nelson 5-15 2-2 12; Ryan Weems 4-9
0-0 8; Michael Graham 4-6 0-1 8; Roman Hill 2-2 2-2 6; D'Angelo Boyce 2-5
0-0 5; Travis Keels 1-6 2-2 4; Josh Samuels 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 26-65 12-14
70.

Flagler.......................   22   51  -   73
Augusta State.................   30   40  -   70

3-point goals--Flagler 9-18 (Matt Clark 4-6; Richard Brown 2-2; Adam Jones
2-2; Matt Conway 1-6; Ryan Barnes 0-1; Jarrod Branco 0-1), Augusta State
6-20 (Devonte Thomas 5-12; D'Angelo Boyce 1-1; Ryan Weems 0-3; Travis Keels
0-1; Devon Wright-Nelson 0-2; Josh Samuels 0-1). Fouled out--Flagler-None,
Augusta State-None. Rebounds--Flagler 33 (Ante Gospic 9), Augusta State 36
(Devon Wright-Nelson 8). Assists--Flagler 20 (Richard Brown 6), Augusta
State 17 (D'Angelo Boyce 8). Total fouls--Flagler 17, Augusta State 14.
Technical fouls--Flagler-None, Augusta State-None. A-1055