MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. - The Men's Basketball team was back in action on Friday, November 13th as they faced the Hawks of Shorter University. The Knights and Hawks both lost their opening game so both teams were looking to rebound with a win.
The Knights got off to a sluggish start as they fell behind early but recovered to take the lead halfway through the first half. The teams traded the lead before the Knights jumped out to a seven point lead late in the half and went into halftime up 34-30.
The Hawks reclaimed the lead early in the second half and the Knights fought back from a seven-point deficit to tie the game with 5:43 left in the game. The Hawks regained the lead in the final minutes as the Knights lost 66-63.
Colby Williams led the Knights with an 11 point, 11 rebound double-double while
Adonai Mussie had 15 points and eight rebounds off the bench.
The Knights will get back on the court on Saturday, November 14th as they take on the Mountain Lions of Young Harris College. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 PM EST.
