The No. 18-ranked Georgia Gwinnett College men's basketball team shot 52 percent from the floor and placed four players in double figures to defeat St. Thomas University (Florida) 94-65 on Friday evening to begin the Grizzlies play in the Dalton Classic in Dalton, Georgia.
GGC (5-0) won its first road game of the season.
Senior
Josh Ray came off the bench to score a team-high 18 points. Classmate
Devontre Chaney added 16 points and nine rebounds, while sophomore
Patrick Johnson had another double-double performance with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
The Grizzlies pulled away late in the first half to take a 43-28 lead at halftime. They proceeded to add 51 points in the second 20 minutes of action.
Senior
Jahiem Berry connected on three 3-pointers to score 15 points.
Junior
Ray Rolley came off the bench to score eight points and had five assists. Sophomore
Mario Hill Jr. also added eight points in Friday's triumph.
Coach's Corner
"Really proud of our group's focus, effort, and execution against a really good St. Thomas team. We've got another chance to get better tomorrow against Tennessee Wesleyan, who will be ready for us," said Head Coach
Chase Teichmann.
Turning Point
The Grizzlies went a 15-4 run late in the first half to build a 33-20 advantage following a dunk by sophomore
Amari Morgan. The team held a 15-point halftime lead and extended that margin to 22 points in the opening four minutes of the second half.
Inside The Numbers
- The Grizzlies shot 52.1 percent from the field
- GGC outrebounded St. Thomas by a 43-33 margin
- Senior Josh Ray scored a team-high 18 points on Friday
- The team placed four players in double figures
News & Notes
- GGC improves to 5-0 in 2026-27; St. Thomas falls to 2-1 on the season
- The Grizzlies were ranked No. 18 in the NAIA Preseason Top 25 poll
- Friday's game was the first road contest of the season for the team
- Georgia Gwinnett has scored more than 90 points in four of its five games this winter
Up Next
Georgia Gwinnett College is scheduled to face Tennessee Wesleyan University in the final game of the Dalton Classic on Saturday, November 7, in Dalton, Georgia, starting at 2 p.m.
