PRESS RELEASE MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – The No. 8 University of North Georgia women’s basketball team kept its winning streak alive with a 58-38 win over Georgia College on the road Saturday afternoon. North Georgia led wire-to-wire after Abbie Franklin and Josie Earnhardt hit back-to-back threes to give the Nighthawks a 6-0 lead in the first […]
Read More »UNG men defeat Lander at Convocation Center
PRESS RELEASE DAHLONEGA – After a sluggish start from both teams, the University of North Georgia men’s basketball team hit the first bucket of the game and never looked back on their way to a 67-59 win over Lander Saturday evening inside the Convocation Center. Neither team could find the bottom of the net until Frank Champion hit […]
Read More »UNG women stun No. 3 Lander, 69-68
PRESS RELEASE DAHLONEGA – The top-15 matchup did not disappoint as the No. 13 University of North Georgia women’s basketball team won an instant classic over No. 3 Lander in the latest chapter of the rivalry, 69-68, Saturday afternoon inside the UNG Convocation Center. The Nighthawks jumped out to a 10-0 advantage early on […]
Read More »Former U.S. Marine, Army Ranger Tyler Tolin will run for Ga. House of Representatives in District 9
LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga. — Tyler Tolin, a conservative Republican and former U.S. Marine and Army Airborne Ranger, announced today that he will run for the Georgia House of Representatives in District 9 in 2022. “I’m running because I am tired of these go-along-to get-along establishment Republicans who compromise their principles in exchange for a […]
Read More »Georgia State outlasts Nighthawks, 58-52
DAHLONEGA – The University of North Georgia men’s basketball team took a one point lead late in the second half, but Georgia College had the last push as the Bobcats took the Peach Belt opener in a 58-52 win Saturday over the Nighthawks. After North Georgia hit the opening three pointer of the game to take […]
Read More »Nighthawks rally to defeat Georgia College,69-56
DAHLONEGA – After trailing at the half, the No. 4 University of North Georgia women’s basketball team saw the offense explode as they outscored Georgia College Saturday afternoon, 69-56, in the Peach Belt Conference opener for both teams. Georgia College thoroughly controlled the first half of the game, taking an 11 points lead into the […]
Read More »Tusculum upsets No. 4 Nighthawks, 54-38
PRESS RELEASE GREENEVILLE, Tn. – After a sluggish start, the No. 4 University of North Georgia women’s basketball team clawed all the way back to cut a Tusculum lead to as few as one, but the Nighthawks could get no further in a 54-38 loss on the road Wednesday evening to the Pioneers. Tusculum jumped out […]
Read More »AUM defeats Nighthawks, 71-60
PRESS RELEASE DAHLONEGA – The University of North Georgia men’s basketball team fell Wednesday night to AUM, 71-60, despite leading by 11 in the second half. North Georgia and AUM traded the lead throughout much of the first half before the Nighthawks went on an 8-2 run to end the first half and take a 31-26 […]
Read More »UNG announces 2022 baseball schedule
PRESS RELEASE DAHLONEGA – Coming off a run to the Peach Belt Conference Championship series a year ago, the University of North Georgia baseball team has announced its 2022 slate of games that includes two homestands of 10 or more games. The season will start with a 14 game homestand that kicks off with a […]
Read More »Nighthawks extend win streak to five
PRESS RELEASE FORT VALLEY, Ga. – The University of North Georgia men’s basketball team ran away in the second half on their way to a fifth straight win this season, outscoring Fort Valley State, 64-51, Saturday afternoon on the road. After a back-and-forth first half saw North Georgia up six at the break, the Nighthawks […]
Read More »UNG women win 82-79 in overtime
PRESS RELEASE CARROLLTON, Ga. – The No. 4 University of North Georgia women’s basketball team came from behind to force overtime and then defeated West Georgia, 82-79, Tuesday evening. After the teams were tied at 32 at halftime, the Wolves opened the second half on a 6-0 run. North Georgia fought back to take a […]
Read More »Nighthawks roll past Southern Wesleyan, 80-64
PRESS REEASE DAHLONEGA – The University of North Georgia men’s basketball team used an 11-0 start to jump start Saturday’s win over Southern Wesleyan, 80-64. North Georgia never trailed in the game, leading 11-0, 25-8 and 40-14 at varying points in the first half. Southern Wesleyan fought back in the second half, cutting the lead […]
Read More »Sutton, Martin lead No. 4 Nighthawks to 87-71 win
PRESS RELEASE DAHLONEGA, Ga. — Four Nighthawks finished in double figures as the No. 5 University of North Georgia women’s basketball team claimed an 87-71 win over Montevallo Saturday afternoon on the final day of the UNG Nighthawk Classic. Josie Earnhardt hit back-to-back threes to get the game started for UNG, but the Falcons battled back, hitting […]
Read More »UNG knocks off No. 24 Lee
PRESS RELEASE DAHLONEGA, Ga. — After No. 24 Lee hit a free throw in the opening moments to take a 1-0 lead, the University of North Georgia men’s basketball team took the lead and held on to it for the rest of the contest as they knocked off the Flames, 75-57, Saturday night to wrap up […]
Read More »UNG women’s basketball survives early road test
PRESS RELEASE COLUMBIA, S.C. – The fifth ranked University of North Georgia women’s basketball team survived an upset bid, defeating Benedict Tuesday evening, 69-65. Columbia, S.C. — The No. 5 ranked University of North Georgia women’s basketball team jumped out to an early 9-2 lead, but the Tigers battled back, only allowing the lead to […]
Read More »Second-half outburst lifts UNG women past Emaunel, 74-56
PRESS RELEASE DAHLONEGA – After a slow start saw the No. 6 University of North Georgia women’s basketball team trailing at halftime, the Nighthawks turned it around, outscoring Emmanuel 41-20 in the second half on the way to a 74-56 win Saturday on the final day of the Peach Belt / Conference Carolinas Challenge. Emmanuel […]
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