AMERICUS - Double-doubles by senior guards Cameron Dozier and Tyrone Wooten spurred the Georgia Southwestern men's basketball team to a 74-63 victory over Fort Valley State on Wednesday evening in the Storm Dome. Dozier poured in 24 first-half points en route to a game-high 30 to go with his 11 rebounds and Wooten posted a game-high 14 boards to go with 11 points.

GSW snapped a four-game skid to pick up its second win of the season and improve to 2-1 at home while Fort Valley State saw its record dip to 3-6.

Dozier scored the first six points of the game and nine of the Hurricanes' opening 15 points to ignite a 15-2 run out of the gate. Dozier answered a 3-pointer from FVSU's Chris Smoak with a 3-pointer of his own to give the Hurricanes an 18-5 lead with 14:24 left in the half.

The Wildcats pulled within five (25-20) before back-to-back 3-pointers from Dozier put the Hurricanes on top by double figures, 31-20.

FVSU chipped away over the final eight minutes of the period and managed to cut the lead to a point, 38-37, heading into the break.

The Wildcats took their only lead of the night when Anton Hurst opened the second half with a basket.

Brandon Price answered with a 3-pointer on the next GSW possession and after FVSU's Denard Williams tied the game at 41-41, Wooten put the Hurricanes on top for good with a 3-pointer at the 17:33 mark.

GSW held the Wildcats scoreless for a stretch of six minutes and 45 seconds during the middle of the period to thwart any thoughts of a comeback.    

The Hurricanes won the battle on the boards for the first time this season, 45-34, and dished out more assists, 16-10. GSW held the Wildcats to 20 percent shooting from beyond the arc (5 of 25), while knocking down 10 3-pointers for the second consecutive game.

Tevin Wise scored a season-best 11 points for GSW and Price added 10 points, along with a game-high seven assists. 

FVSU was led by James Barnes' 17 points and eight rebounds off the bench. Barnes sank 7 of 10 shots during his 19 minutes of action. The Wildcats did not have a starter score in double figures.

The Hurricanes entertain Francis Marion on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. Santa will be in the Storm Dome at 2:30 p.m. and free elf hats will be given to the first 100 kids and college students through the door.