Balanced Attack Leads West Georgia Past North Florida

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Interstat) — Shelton Williams-Dryden scored 27 points and Malcolm Noel added 22 to lead West Georgia to an 85-73 victory over North Florida in ASUN Conference men’s basketball on Thursday night at UNF Arena.

The Wolves (9-6) never trailed after building a 10-point halftime lead, shooting 48.4% from the floor and converting 17 of 20 free throws to secure the road win. Kamrin Oriol led all scorers with 28 points for the Ospreys (2-14), who shot just 27.3% from 3-point range.

West Georgia’s efficient offense, which committed only nine turnovers, consistently held North Florida at bay in the second half before a crowd of 1,264. The Wolves have won three consecutive games.