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Diamond Head Classic - Hawaii Falls 73-68 to Georgia Tech - Recap
Georgia Tech got 22 points and 12 rebounds from Baye Ndongo en route to a 73-68 victory over Hawaii on Friday at SimpliFI Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.
Bettors who backed Georgia Tech were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +2.0 at sportsbooks.
Miles Kelly had 14 points for Georgia Tech and Naithan George chipped in with 14 points. Kyle Sturdivant had 5 assists for them, while Baye Ndongo was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Hawaii got 19 points from JoVon McClanahan in a losing cause and another 17 points from Bernardo da Silva. JoVon McClanahan contributed 8 assists for them, while Justin McKoy had 7 rebounds.
Georgia Tech was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Georgia Tech won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 43-25.
Next game, Georgia Tech takes its act on the road to face Florida State looking for another win. For Hawaii, they head home to face Cal State-Fullerton.