Ware scores season-high 17 points to lead Georgia past Saint Louis 64-56

By AP
Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Georgia defeats Saint Louis 64-56

ATHENS, Ga. — Dustin Ware scored a season-high 17 points as Georgia held off Saint Louis 64-56 on Wednesday night.

Georgia (4-2) led by 20 points early in the second half and was up 12 with 4:41 remaining after Ware hit a runner. But a dunk by Willie Reed, a 3-pointer by Kwamain Mitchell and a steal and layup by Mitchell cut the margin to 55-50 with 3:11 to play.

Trey Thompkins hit a turnaround jumper for Georgia and assisted on a backdoor layup by Jeremy Price to put the Bulldogs up by nine with 1:53 to go.

Mitchell scored 16 for Saint Louis (4-3) and Reed had 14.

Price added 14 points for the Bulldogs.

Georgia led 13-3 before Saint Louis scored its first field goal on a finger roll by Femi John midway through the first half.

The Bulldogs led 31-18 at the break.

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