Trae Goldston scores 19, leads Georgia State in 64-54 win over Jacksonville

Georgia State defeats Jacksonville 64-54

ATLANTA — Trae Goldston scored 19 points to lead Georgia State to a 64-54 win over Jacksonville on Monday night.

Goldston shot 6-for-11 and nailed four 3-pointers for the Panthers (4-4). Xavier Hansbro chipped in with 15 points and nine rebounds.

A 9-2 run late in the first half gave the Panthers a 30-16 lead with 1:43 remaining in the first half. Goldston made two 3-pointers during the run.

After trailing 30-21 at halftime, the Dolphins (0-4) opened the second half with an 11-4 run. A jumper from Ben Smith capped the run, and made the score 34-32 with 15:12 remaining.

But the Panthers used a 10-3 run late in the game to take a 61-51 lead with 33 seconds left.

Jacksonville was led by Ayron Hardy, who finished with 11 points and nine rebounds. Lehmon Colbert added 10 points.