YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. | The Shorter University Hawks visited The Harp on Wednesday (Jan. 8) evening, but their efforts were no match for the Mountain Lions of Young Harris College, who secured a commanding 82-73 victory. The win improves Young Harris' season record to 10-4 overall and maintains their unbeaten streak at home. Shorter falls to 2-9 on the season. 

QUOTE FROM HEAD COACH JEREMY CURRIER: 

"First, I want to thank everyone that came out to support our team. Many teams play in empty gyms over Christmas break- we are so thankful to have a great environment every home game at Young Harris College. Our guys could really feel it when everyone got behind them. Great energy and thank you to all that came out. Tonight was a good win for our team. We haven't played in almost three weeks; I was worried about having some rust on our game and we had some possessions that we wish we could get back- but our guys kept making plays." Continuing, "We really emphasized pushing our fast break, and are guys found some good offense in transition. Karl Chavis was unstoppable in the open court, attacking the rim, and made some important 3s for us. Carl Cleveland brought home an efficient double double and came up with winning plays down the stretch. On offense, I love when we share the ball and play off one another, 20 assists, an efficient 55% FG, 46% 3pt shooting is as good as it gets."

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Karl Chavis led the Mountain Lions with a stellar performance, scoring a game-high 31 points, grabbing 2 rebounds, and contributing 4 assists. 

• Carl Cleveland added a double-double with 20 points and a game-high 12 rebounds, showcasing dominance in the paint. 

• Kolbe Ashe provided solid playmaking with 5 points, 4 assists, and 1 rebound. 

• Cameron Bleshoy was efficient, contributing 4 points and 6 rebounds while playing strong defense. 

• Justin Payne made key contributions off the bench, scoring 9 points on perfect 3-3 shooting from beyond the arc. 

• Jaiden Wynn led Shorter with 17 points and 10 rebounds. 

• The Mountain Lions shot an impressive 55.1% from the field, including 46.2% from three-point range, demonstrating their offensive efficiency. 

• Young Harris' defense limited Shorter to 45% shooting from the field and just 18.2% from beyond the arc. 

• The Mountain Lions controlled the boards, outrebounding Shorter 30-21 and scoring 40 points in the paint. 

UP NEXT:
The Young Harris College men's basketball team will return to action soon, looking to continue their stretch of dominance.