Box Score Dahlonega, Ga. (Feb. 16, 2014) – Junior forward Dustin Jones scored 15 points and added two rebounds, but the Francis Marion University men's basketball team fell 78-54 to the University of North Georgia, Sunday afternoon in Peach Belt Conference action.
The Patriots drop to 8-14 overall and 5-11 in PBC play. FMU will wrap-up the regular season with a four-game homestand starting Wednesday night against Flagler College. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m.
FMU graduate student Evrik Gary added 10 points, two assists and two steals. Junior center Clark Major chipped in six points and a game-high 12 rebounds, while Robert Carpenter added eight points.
North Georgia (10-10, 7-7) had four players in double-figure scoring led by Lamar Richardson who had a game-high 18 points. Michael Varrichione recorded a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
The Patriots jumped out to a quick 11-5 lead with 13:39 to play in the first half. However, UNG would tie the game at 11-11, and build a lead of 29-18 with 5:36 to play before the break. FMU would cut the deficit to 30-24, but a Varrichione layup made the score 32-24 at halftime.
In the second half, the Patriots didn't record a field goal until a Jones' three-pointer at the 13:37 mark. During that time, the Nighthawks went on a 19-3 run and saw its lead sit at 51-27. The Patriots would get no closer than 19 points the rest of the game.
FMU shot 35 percent from the field, and 36 percent from three-point range. North Georgia shot 51 percent from the field, including an astounding 65 percent in the second half.
2-16-14 3:45 PM at Memorial Hall - Dahlonega, Ga.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA 78, FRANCIS MARION UNIV. 54
FRANCIS MARION UNIV. (8-14, 5-11 PBC)
Dustin Jones 5-9 0-0 15; Evrik Gary 3-7 3-5 10; Robert Carpenter 3-9 0-0 8;
Clark Major 2-4 2-4 6; Mykel Harris 1-6 2-2 4; David Brown 1-3 1-2 3; Sam
Caron 1-1 0-0 3; Trevonte Dixon 1-1 1-1 3; Alex Bryant 1-1 0-0 2; Luka
Zivkovic 0-8 0-0 0; Tyler Deihl 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 18-51 9-14 54.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA (11-10, 8-7 PBC)
Lamar Richardson 7-16 0-1 18; Ishmael Hollis 6-9 0-0 14; Michael Varrichione
6-8 1-1 13; Shaquan Cantrell 4-10 4-6 12; Travis Core 2-2 4-4 8; Corey Green
3-6 1-2 7; Chris Tanzy 2-4 0-1 4; Brian Cole 1-5 0-0 2;Taylor Metzger 0-0 0-0 0;
Taylor Guthrie 0-0 0-0 0; Andrew Lawrence 0-0 0-0
0. Totals 31-60 10-15 78.
Halftime: North Georgia 32 Francis Marion 24
3-point goals--Francis Marion Univ. 9-25 (Dustin Jones 5-7; Robert Carpenter
2-4; Sam Caron 1-1; Evrik Gary 1-3; Luka Zivkovic 0-6; Tyler Deihl 0-1;
David Brown 0-1; Mykel Harris 0-2), University of North Georgia 6-20 (Lamar
Richardson 4-10; Ishmael Hollis 2-5; Shaquan Cantrell 0-2; Corey Green 0-2;
Brian Cole 0-1). Fouled out--Francis Marion Univ.-None, University of North
Georgia-None. Rebounds--Francis Marion Univ. 30 (Clark Major 12), University
of North Georgia 38 (Michael Varrichione 10). Assists--Francis Marion Univ.
12 (Trevonte Dixon 3; Luka Zivkovic 3), University of North Georgia 21
(Shaquan Cantrell 6). Total fouls--Francis Marion Univ. 16, University of
North Georgia 13. Technical fouls--None. A-404
