BARNESVILLE, Ga. – South Georgia Technical College avenged a two-point loss three days earlier with an 87-65 win over Gordon State in Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA) men's basketball here Tuesday night.

SGTC had a slim 44-39 lead at halftime, but outscored GSC 43-26 in the second half as the Jets shot a sizzling 52 percent (13 of 25) from three-point land.

Will Johnston led all scorers with 23 points, including five of 10 on three-pointers, and dished out eight assists for SGTC (12-8 overall, 10-4 GCAA), which put all five starters in double-figures scoring.

Varun Danak (Snellville, Ga. / Brookwood HS) led GSC with 18 points, eight rebounds and two steals while JahNile Hill (Manchester, Ga. / Manchester HS) had 15 points and Isaiah Wray (Long Island, N.Y. / Union Grove HS) added 14 points and seven rebounds.

GSC (5-9, 5-9) closes out its regular season on Saturday as South Georgia State comes to Barnesville for a 1 p.m. game. Attendance is limited to GSC players' parents and 50 GSC students through a signup process.

The two teams also play Thursday night at SGSC in a 7:30 p.m. contest.

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The Gordon State College Department of Athletics is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and Georgia Collegiate Athletic Association (GCAA). Gordon State College competes in NJCAA Division I in the sports of Women's Soccer (Fall), Men's Basketball (Fall/Spring), Softball (Spring) and Baseball (Spring). Gordon State College is located in Barnesville, Ga., approximately 60 miles south of Atlanta and 35 miles northwest of Macon. Gordon State College offers both two-year and four-year degree programs and believes that our Athletics program provides student-athletes with the opportunity to be successful academically, athletically and in life after their time as a Highlander.  Follow GSC Athletics at www.gscathletics.com, on Facebook (@Gordon State Highlanders) and Twitter (@state_ad / GordonStateAD). You can also follow Gordon State College on Facebook (@GordonStateCollege #GSCHighlandersForward), Twitter (@GordonState) and Instagram (gordon_state).