DAHLONEGA -- Behind a season-high 32 points from Kelsey Hutchins, the North Georgia women's basketball team moved to 5-0 with a 91-78 win over Fort Valley State University on Tuesday evening in UNG's Memorial Hall. <br />
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The sophomore forward connected on 10-of-15 shots from the field and all but one of her 12 free throw attempts.<br />
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North Georgia led from wire-to-wire with the Nighthawks' largest lead of 19 (78-59) coming with under five minutes left in the game.<br />
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Stephanie Huffman added 25 points on seven-of-12 from the floor and 11-of-13 from the charity stripe. Cierra Jackson rounded out UNG's double-figure scorers with 13 points. All three players collected a team-best eight rebounds.<br />
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Davina High came off the bench to lead four FVSU players in double figures with 16 points. Brittnee Hazel completed a double-double for the Wildcats with a game-best 13 rebounds.<br />
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North Georgia made good on 30 of its 35 free throw attempts at an 86% success rate. <br />
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The Nighthawks return to action on Saturday, Nov. 29 against Brevard with tip-off set for 1:30 p.m. in Memorial Hall.
