GREENWOOD, S.C. -- The Georgia Southwestern men's basketball team defeated Johnson C. Smith University Sunday afternoon behind an electric shooting performance. The win was the second game of a back-to-back at the Lander University Classic. The first half was back and forth as the Hurricanes were fairly even overall barely edging out the Golden Bulls for the halftime lead.
Jarrett Adderton and Donte Tatum led the way for the Hurricanes early, entering the break with Adderton having nine and Donte Tatum with eight. Both teams struggled shooting in the first half, the Hurricanes shooting just 37.9% for the half and the Golden Bulls at just 25.0% from beyond the arc.
The second half was the Jarrett Adderton show as he scored 24 points in the second half with six made from three. Adderton was 6-6 from the line in addition to being the leading scorer in the first half coming off of the bench. The Hurricanes were able to pull away in the second half primarily due to them winning the turnover battle and Adderton's hot shooting performance.
Devon Higgs was the defensive anchor for the Hurricanes late having four steals and one block in the second half.
The Hurricanes look to keep their momentum going as they head on the road Tuesday night to take on the Fort Valley State Wildcats.
