AUGUSTA, Ga. -- The Georgia Southwestern men's basketball team was defeated by 17th ranked Augusta University, on Wednesday evening. The matchup was the fourth ranked team the Hurricanes have faced this season.

GSW was able to hang in there early, but a late run gave Augusta their largest lead of the first half, holding a 12 point lead with 3:46 left until halftime. A Jonathan King made three-pointer brought it back to a single-digit deficit and both teams traded baskets that gave Augusta the halftime by nine.

The second half was a battle with both teams matching each other's runs throughout. Kevin Kone played inspired basketball going 10-12 from the field and leading the team with 20 points. His defensive matchup was one of the toughest matchups of the season. Kone was tasked with guarding 7'1 Tyshaun Crawford and the 6'9 Junior held his own outscoring and outrebounding the Peach Belt's tallest player.

In the second half, the Jaguars increased their lead to 12 once again and the lead stayed there the rest of the half with GSW falling to the 14-2 Jaguars by 12.

The Hurricanes return to the Storm Dome on Saturday afternoon to take on the Lander University Bearcats, in a Peach Belt Conference matchup.