ATLANTA (AP) – Josh Heath scored a career-high 14 points, Demarco Cox added 12 and Georgia Tech snapped a 10-game series losing streak with a 63-52 victory over Clemson on Monday night.
The Yellow Jackets (12-14, 3-11 Atlantic Coast Conference) had lost four of five and began the night leading the league in losses.
Jaron Blossomgame and Austin Ajukwa each finished with 10 points for Clemson (15-11, 7-7). The Tigers have dropped three of four.
In a matchup of offensively challenged teams – Clemson was ranked No. 295 nationally and Georgia Tech No. 237 in scoring – the Tigers began the game 1 for 9 on 3-pointers before Damarcus Harrison’s trey made it 32-all with 12:14 remaining.
Less than 8 minutes later, the Jackets led by 18 after Marcus Georges-Hunt hit a 3.
Georges-Hunt had 11 points and Robert Sampson pulled down 10 rebounds for the Jackets.
