Georgia Southern holds off Samford 80-78 - Yahoo Sports
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Georgia Southern holds off Samford 80-78 - Yahoo Sports
STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) -- Jelani Hewitt scored 23 points and Tre Bussey added 22 more Saturday as
Georgia Southern held off Samford 80-78 to win its final Southern Conference opener.
The Eagles (8-8, 1-0 Southern) took the lead midway through the first half on a 12-1 run that
included 3-pointers by Hewitt and Brian Holmes, carrying a 40-33 advantage into the break and then
holding off two Samford challenges in the second half to preserve the win.
Kyle Doyle contributed 12 points and Holmes had 10 for Georgia Southern, which is leaving the
Southern Conference at the end of this season to play in the Sun Belt Conference.
Samford (6-11, 0-2) opened the second half with a 6-1 spurt fueled by Chris Longoria, who hit a 3pointer and two layups to shave Georgia Southern's lead to a point at 41-39, but couldn't regain the
lead.
Tim Williams led the Bulldogs with 23 points.
Sports & RecreationBasketballSouthern ConferenceBrian Holmes
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