BARNESVILLE, Ga. – Gordon State's men's basketball team concluded the 2021 spring regular season with a 79-73 loss to South Georgia State College here Saturday afternoon in a Georgia Collegiate Athletic  Association (GCAA) contest.

SGSC led 36-29 at halftime and then maintained a double-digit lead throughout the second half before GSC closed with a late rush and the six-point final margin.

JahNile Hill (Manchester, Ga. / Manchester HS) had a game-high 24 points to go along with three assists and two steals while Varun Danak (Snellville, Ga. / Brookwood HS) had 20 points and nine rebounds for GSC (5-11 overall, 5-11 GCAA), which lost its third game in a row to close the regular season.

SGSC (18-3, 12-3 had four players finish in double-figures, including Bryce Brown and Jordan Coffee each with 14 points. 

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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).