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The Lady Golden Eagles defeated Andrew College, 78-58, and the men took down Waycross College, 64-52.

basketball squads picked up crucial GCAA wins at home on Sunday as the women defeated Andrew College, 78-58, and the men took down Waycross College, 64-52. The wins gave the Golden Eagles regular-season sweeps over the two opponents and kept each team squarely in the middle of the conference race.

The Lady Golden Eagles (11-10, 4-7 GCAA) used several big runs to take a 34-29 advantage into halftime. Tiayra Green’s 20 second-half points helped CTC pull away in the second half to earn their most lopsided conference win this season. Green finished with 32 to lead all scorers, a season-high.

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CTC used relentless man-to-man defensive pressure to force Andrew College into numerous turnovers.

“I thought our defensive intensity was really good,” said head coach Guy Coleman. “That was one of our better defensive games, especially in the second half. We have to play hard defense, that’s our style. That’s the type of athletes that we have.”

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CTC also got double-digit scoring outputs from Tyresha Williams (12) and Tasia Holdorf (10). The women’s squad has gone 3-2 in league play after beginning 1-5.

In the second game of the evening, the men’s team prevailed in an intense showdown with Waycross College, the 2011 GCAA conference champion. After trailing 19-10 to begin the game, the Golden Eagles (15-7, 5-6) took the lead briefly at the end of the first half before taking a 25-24 deficit into the locker room. The second half, however, belonged to the Golden Eagles, as clutch shooting from outside and the free-throw line helped seal the win.

CTC got 16 points from freshman point guard Sean Tate to lead the team. Tate helped close out the game with free throws down the stretch and a long-distance 3-pointer as the shot clock expired. The Golden Eagles men, who also started 1-5 in GCAA play, won their fourth conference game in the last five tries.

The budding rivalry between Chatt Tech and Waycross made for a physical, fast-paced contest that saw the Golden Eagles wear the Swamp Foxes down with efficient offense and tough defense.

“It was a lot of fun, emotions were running high,” Tate said. “We’ve been learning to keep our composure and we’re getting better every week.”

CTC also got nine points each from Devarick Houston and Chevelan Pearson, and both Brannon Hopkins and James Henderson added seven points apiece.  

“I’m a hustle player and that’s how I get playing time,” Pearson said. “That’s how I’ve been since I started playing in high school.”

Both teams will be back in action at home on Tuesday against Albany Tech; the women’s team tips off at 5:30 p.m., with the men’s game following at 7:30 p.m. 


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