Box Score DAHLONEGA, Ga. – Adam Jones scored a career-high 21 points but it wasn't enough as the University of North Georgia fought off a stubborn Flagler College team 83-80 in a Peach Belt Conference men's basketball game Monday night at Memorial Hall.

North Georgia evens its record at 4-4 overall and at 1-1 in the Peach Belt. Flagler suffered its second consecutive loss and fell to 5-3 overall and 0-2 in conference play.

With 15 second left, Flagler's Matt Conway sank a 3-pointer to tie the game at 80. However, Chris Tanzy made a layup with nine seconds left and was fouled on the play and sank the free throw to give the Nighthawks a three-point lead. Jones missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer, which would have tied the game.

Ishmael Hollis led the Nighthawks with 23 points and a game-high 13 rebounds. Brian Cole came off the bench to add 20 points while Travis Core and Tanzy chipped in with 11 and 10 points, respectively. Cole made four 3-pointers.

Jones sank 8 of 10 shots from the field and made four 3-pointers for the Saints. Dennis Diaz and Matt Conway each added 17 points. Conway sank five 3-pointers. Keith Matthews recorded his fourth double-double of the season with 15 points and 12 rebounds. Richard Brown dished out a game-high seven assists.

Despite shooting 38.9% in the first half, Flagler led at the half, 38-37. The Saints forced 12 Nighthawk turnovers and converted those into 21 points.

North Georgia quickly erased the one-point halftime deficit with a 12-1 run to open the second half. The lead swelled to 11 (59-48) after a Cole tip-in with 12:42 left.

Flagler answered with 15-3 run, capped by three made free throws by Diaz. That gave the Saints a 63-62 lead with 7:45 left. Less than a minute later, Conway sank two free throws to give Flagler its last lead, 65-64, with 6:46 remaining.

Flagler hosts Fisher College on Wednesday (Dec. 18) at 7 p.m. at Flagler Gymnasium in a non-conference game.

Flagler vs North Georgia
12/16/13 7:45 p.m. at Dahlonega, Ga. (Memorial Hall)
At Dahlonega, Ga. (Memorial Hall)

NORTH GEORGIA 83, FLAGLER 80

FLAGLER (5-3, 0-2 PBC)
Adam Jones 8-16 1-3 21; Dennis Diaz 5-13 4-5 17; Matt Conway 5-8 2-2 17;
Keith Matthews 7-14 1-1 15; Lydell Manigo 2-5 0-0 6; Richard Brown 1-7 2-2
4; Desmond Gibson 0-1 0-2 0; Jerrell Oxendine 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 28-65 10-15
80.

NORTH GEORGIA (4-4, 1-1 PBC)
Ishmael Hollis 9-20 4-6 23; Brian Cole 8-14 0-0 20; Travis Core 5-8 0-0 11;
Chris Tanzy 3-5 2-3 10; Michael Varrichione 1-3 4-4 6; Lamar Richardson 2-8
0-0 6; Corey Green 1-2 3-6 5; Shaquan Cantrell 1-1 0-0 2; Andrew Lawrence
0-1 0-0 0; Taylor Metzger 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 30-62 13-19 83.

Flagler.......................   38   42  -   80
North Georgia.................   37   46  -   83

3-point goals--Flagler 14-36 (Matt Conway 5-7; Adam Jones 4-10; Dennis Diaz
3-10; Lydell Manigo 2-4; Richard Brown 0-5), North Georgia 10-23 (Brian Cole
4-6; Lamar Richardson 2-6; Chris Tanzy 2-2; Ishmael Hollis 1-5; Travis Core
1-3; Corey Green 0-1). Fouled out--Flagler-None, North Georgia-None.
Rebounds--Flagler 33 (Keith Matthews 12), North Georgia 41 (Ishmael Hollis
13). Assists--Flagler 20 (Richard Brown 7), North Georgia 17 (Chris Tanzy 4;
Travis Core 4). Total fouls--Flagler 18, North Georgia 17. Technical
fouls--Flagler-None, North Georgia-None. A-641