GTMBK Defeats Providence Storm, 115-70
Seven Jackets reach double figures as Tech surpassed 100 points for second straight night
Nassau, The Bahamas – Unaffected by lots of time in the sun over the last 36 hours, Georgia Tech returned to the court with great energy Saturday evening and surpassed 100 points for the second straight game in a 115-70 victory over Providence Storm at Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.
Sophomore Tadric Jackson led seven Yellow Jackets scoring in double figures with 21 points, while senior forward Nick Jacobs added 16 in his first action on the trip. Jackson hit eight of 13 shots from the floor, while Jacobs was 8-for-12.
VIDEO: Head coach Brian Gregory post-game
Head coach Brian Gregory’s team didn’t shoot the three (4-of-16) as well Saturday but made plenty of hay inside and from mid-range, making 49 of 82 shots overall (60 percent) in notching its second straight 100-point game. The Jackets racked up 29 assists on their 49 field goals and defeated the Storm on the boards, 54-31.
Charles Mitchell added 15 points (7-of-9 FG) for Tech, while Corey Heyward and Sylvester Ogbonda chipped in with 13 each, Travis Jorgenson scored 11, and Ben Lammers had 10 points with seven rebounds.
Gregory went with a starting lineup of Heyward, Jorgenson and Quinton Stephens on the perimeter, with Abdoulaye Gueye and Nick Jacobs in the post positions. All 11 available players played and scored, including Tech’s lone walk-on, sophomore forward Rand Rowland, who scored from the baseline with 3:04 left in the third period.
Similar to Thursday night’s game, the Yellow Jackets took some time getting going, emerging from the opening period tied 19-19. But Tech scored 33 points in the second period, opening a 20-point lead at the half, and 33 more in the third period for an 85-53 advantage. The Jackets hit the century mark with 5:26 left in the game.
Tech has a quick turnaround for its final game Sunday, 1:30 p.m. against the CTG Knights.
Seven Jackets reach double figures as Tech surpassed 100 points for second straight night
Nassau, The Bahamas – Unaffected by lots of time in the sun over the last 36 hours, Georgia Tech returned to the court with great energy Saturday evening and surpassed 100 points for the second straight game in a 115-70 victory over Providence Storm at Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.
Sophomore Tadric Jackson led seven Yellow Jackets scoring in double figures with 21 points, while senior forward Nick Jacobs added 16 in his first action on the trip. Jackson hit eight of 13 shots from the floor, while Jacobs was 8-for-12.
VIDEO: Head coach Brian Gregory post-game
Head coach Brian Gregory’s team didn’t shoot the three (4-of-16) as well Saturday but made plenty of hay inside and from mid-range, making 49 of 82 shots overall (60 percent) in notching its second straight 100-point game. The Jackets racked up 29 assists on their 49 field goals and defeated the Storm on the boards, 54-31.
Charles Mitchell added 15 points (7-of-9 FG) for Tech, while Corey Heyward and Sylvester Ogbonda chipped in with 13 each, Travis Jorgenson scored 11, and Ben Lammers had 10 points with seven rebounds.
Gregory went with a starting lineup of Heyward, Jorgenson and Quinton Stephens on the perimeter, with Abdoulaye Gueye and Nick Jacobs in the post positions. All 11 available players played and scored, including Tech’s lone walk-on, sophomore forward Rand Rowland, who scored from the baseline with 3:04 left in the third period.
Similar to Thursday night’s game, the Yellow Jackets took some time getting going, emerging from the opening period tied 19-19. But Tech scored 33 points in the second period, opening a 20-point lead at the half, and 33 more in the third period for an 85-53 advantage. The Jackets hit the century mark with 5:26 left in the game.
Tech has a quick turnaround for its final game Sunday, 1:30 p.m. against the CTG Knights.
