ROME, Ga. (Interstat) — Braylen Smith scored 24 points to lead Georgia Highlands to an 86-83 men’s junior college basketball victory over Albany Tech on Saturday.

The Chargers held off a late push from the Titans after building a 53-40 halftime lead. Smith added six assists and five rebounds for Georgia Highlands, which improved to 7-10. Joshua Bryant contributed 18 points and nine rebounds for the Chargers.

Nicholas Durham led Albany Tech with 18 points and five assists. Miles George added 19 points for the Titans, who fell to 8-11. The teams will meet again Monday in Albany.