CENTRAL GEORGIA (Interstat) — Kaziaes Hemphill recorded 23 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Central Georgia Titans to a 64-63 men’s junior college basketball victory over the Georgia Highlands Chargers on Wednesday.

The Chargers built a 41-28 lead after a high-scoring first quarter, but the Titans surged back with a 36-point second quarter to take a narrow halftime advantage. The second half became a defensive struggle, with Central Georgia holding on for the one-point win. Hemphill added five blocked shots for the Titans.

Braylen Smith led Georgia Highlands with 21 points. The loss dropped the Chargers to 6-10 overall, while Central Georgia improved to 10-6. The Titans also won the previous meeting between the teams on Jan. 14.