Georgia State falls to New Mexico State at the Cancun Challenge, 77-58
After a decent start to the game, Georgia State was unable to keep up with New Mexico State, as the Aggies remained undefeated with a 77-58 victory over the Panthers on Wednesday at the Cancun Challenge.
Jemel Jones’ 12 points helped New Mexico State remain undefeated, as the Aggies improved to 6-0 for the first time since the 1969-70 season, when they went to the Final Four.
Micah Tucker led the Panthers (1-7) with 15 points and four steals. Georgia State also got 14 points and 11 rebounds from Joah Chappelle. Ayouba Berthe had 10 points.
Jones added six rebounds and three steals for the Aggies (6-0). Chris Terrell and Elijah Elliott each scored 11 points.
The Panthers enjoyed a 24-23 late in the first half, before the Aggies closed the first half on a 14-4 run over the final 5:22 to head into halftime with a nine-point leads, 37-28.
New Mexico State extended its lead to 68-41 during the second half, fueled by an 11-0 run.
Material from The Associated Press was used in this article.
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