Highlander Hoops Rebounds With 68-64 Win Over East Georgia

BARNESVILLE, Ga. – Gordon State put three players in double-digits as JahNile Hill scored a game-high 23 points while Shawn Smith added 11 and Trenton Gordon 10 in the Highlanders' 68-64 win over East Georgia State College here Saturday in Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) men's basketball action.

Hill (Manchester, Ga. / Manchester HS) used five three-pointers on the afternoon to contribute to his scoring surge as GSC improved to 3-3 overall and 3-3 in the GCAA.

Meanwhile, Smith (Conyers, Ga. / Newton County HS) added a game-high six assists and also had five rebounds while Gordon (Duluth, Ga. / Duluth HS) added 10 rebounds and four assists to his totals for the Highlanders.

As a team, GSC made 27 fields on 17 assists.

Preston Crisp and Maliek Sadler each had 14 points for EGSC (4-7, 1-5).

GSC is on the road Tuesday as the Highlanders head to Macon to take on Central Georgia Technical College at 7:30 p.m. ET.

The Gordon State College Department of Athletics is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA). Gordon State College competes in NJCAA Division I in the sports of Women's Soccer (Fall), Men's Basketball (Fall/Spring), Softball (Spring) and Baseball (Spring). Gordon State College is located in Barnesville, Ga., approximately 60 miles south of Atlanta and 35 miles northwest of Macon. Gordon State College offers both two-year and four-year degree programs and believes that our Athletics program provides student-athletes with the opportunity to be successful academically, athletically and in life after their time as a Highlander.  Follow GSC Athletics at www.gscathletics.com, on Facebook (@GordonStateCollege #GSCHighlandersForward), on Twitter (@GordonState) and Instagram (gordon_state).

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