Offense Erupts as Northwest Florida Dominates South Georgia Tech, 102-54

NICEVILLE, FL – If there was ever a game that you would use to describe a team-win, this would be the one. Saturday, night, Northwest Florida State men's basketball defeated South Georgia Tech, 102-58.

The Raiders' offense absolutely dominated the Jets the whole game as seven raiders finished the game with double-digit scoring lines.

Among the seven Raiders were Braylon Roman, Curtis Williams, Josh Hayes and Davion Hill who all recorded back-to-back double-digit outings with their performances today. Nathan Ojukwu, Tyrese Melo-Garica, and Jadarian Faulkner were the other three Raiders to eclipse the double-digit plateau.

The basket must have looked like a hula hoop tonight because almost everything was going in for the Raiders. As a team, the Raiders shot 61% from the field and 45% from three. They held the Jets to 37.5% from the field and 22.2% from three.

Northwest Florida also forced 23 turnovers while only losing the ball ten times. It's also important to add that the Raiders finished the game a perfect 9-for-9 form the charity stripe – something the team hasn't done since December 30, 2022 when they went 8-for-8 against East Georgia State.

FIRST HALF

• Josh Hayes of Northwest Florida State College scored a dunk, assisted by Nathan Ojukwu, giving them a 2-0 lead.
• South Georgia Technical College's Vucic missed a jump shot, leading to a defensive rebound by Hayes.
• Hayes extended the lead with a tip-in, followed by Curtis Williams hitting a three-pointer and a free throw, pushing the score to 8-2.
• South Georgia Technical College made several player substitutions, including Brown scoring a layup, narrowing the gap to 8-4.
• Ojukwu made a three-pointer, extending the lead to 11-4, and Tyrese-Melo Garcia contributed a layup for a 13-4 score.
• South Georgia Technical College called a 30-second timeout followed by a media timeout as they struggled to contain Northwest Florida's scoring.
• Northwest Florida continued to build their lead with contributions from multiple players, including Hayes and Williams, reaching a high of 40-10.
• South Georgia Technical College managed to score late in the half, but Northwest Florida's consistent scoring led to a halftime score of 55-31.

SECOND HALF

• After a turnover by South Georgia's V. Prosser, Ojukwu steals the ball, is fouled, and successfully makes two free throws, bringing the score to 31-57.
• South Georgia has turnovers and misses several shots, while Northwest Florida State College capitalizes with Ojukwu rebounding and defensive plays.
• C. Williams scores a 3-pointer with an assist from B. Roman, extending the lead to 32-60.
• D. Hill makes a 3-point jump shot, followed by a layup, bringing the score to 41-71, showcasing a significant performance for Northwest Florida State College.
• A. Fitzgerald makes a 3-point shot, narrowing the gap to 44-78, but Northwest Florida continues to hold a substantial lead.
• Martinez finishes strong with a tip-in, contributing to a final score of 52-97 in favor of Northwest Florida State College, despite late efforts from South Georgia's M. Vucic.