GSC Men's Basketball Falls At Andrew 83-79

CUTHBERT, Ga. – Andrew College overcame a five-point halftime deficit and rallied to knock off Gordon State 83-79 in a Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) men's basketball game here Tuesday night.

GSC (4-6 overall, 4-6 GCAA) led 43-38 at intermission, but Andrew outscored the Highlanders 45-36 in the second half to take the four-point victory – the second for the Tigers after their 80-68 win last Saturday in Barnesville.

Varun Danak scored a game-high 22 points and pulled down seven rebounds while Destin Jenkins (Tyrone, Ga. / Sandy Creek HS) and DeAndre Hayes (Durham, N.C. / Mt. Zion Christian Academy) each had 11 points for GSC.

Johntovious Chester led Andrew (4-7, 2-6) with 20 points as the Tigers put four players in double-figures and shot 58.8 percent from the field.

GSC is on the road again Thursday as the Highlanders travel to Georgia Highlands College for a GCAA contest.

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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).