Athens, GA (Sports Network) - Kendrick Perry scored 23 points for Youngstown
State as they visited the Georgia Bulldogs at the Stegeman Coliseum and
emerged victorious, 68-56.
Perry was 10-of-11 at the free throw line while adding six rebounds, five
assists, and four steals for the Penguins (2-0). Damian Eargle recorded a
double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds while also posting three blocked
shots. Kamren Belin added 17 points and six rebounds.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored a game-high 27 points while knocking down five
three-pointers, pulling down six rebounds and registering four steals for the
Bulldogs (1-1).
YSU started the game with an 8-0 run, en route to a 25-14 lead at the break.
The hosts shot a mere 3-of-24 from the floor in the frame, including 1-of-7
behind the three-point line.
Georgia was much more accurate in the second half, knocking down 48.3 percent
from the field and 5-of-9 on the perimeter, but it was too little, too late in
the 12-point decision.
The Penguins scored the first points of the contest and never looked back,
surviving 17 turnovers in the process.
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