Blazers Set Tournament Record in Quarterfinal Win
VALDOSTA, Ga. – The top scoring offense in the league set a new GSC Tournament standard on Tuesday night. Valdosta State put up 115 points in front of a raucous home crowd and defeated North Alabama, 115-94.
BY THE NUMBERS
| GAME SCORING |
1 |
2 |
Total |
| North Alabama (14-15) |
36 |
58 |
94 |
| Valdosta State (25-4) |
59 |
56 |
115 |
| GAME LEADERS |
UNA |
VSU |
| Points |
McKinnie - 19 |
Hill - 28 |
| Rebounds |
Timms - 7 |
Lemons & Simon - 9 |
| Assists |
Timms - 3 |
Hill - 10 |
KEY MOMENTS
After falling behind by seven points in the first three minutes of the game, the Blazers’ offense caught fire for the rest of the half, outscoring UNA 51-22 over the final 17 minutes of the first half.
NOTABLE
- The 115 points by VSU broke the old GSC Tournament record of 111 points set by Delta State back in 1999.
- GSC Player of the Year Jeremiah Hill recorded a double-double in the game, recording a game-high 28 points and a game-high 10 assists.
- Valdosta State will be in the GSC Semifinals for the first time since 2014. VSU fell to UNA in the 2014 GSC Semifinals.
UP NEXT
Valdosta State will square off with Christian Brothers in the next round. The Bucs and the Blazers split their regular season series.