text: A combination of balanced scoring and strong defense carried the Hawks (8-0, 2-0) to victory once again, with four players scoring in double figures. Bryce Brown led the scoring with 20 points, four rebounds and four assists. Jordan Coffee had 12 points and three assists. Jalen King finished with 11 points, and Nik Jiles had 10 points and nine assists.
  SGSC held East Georgia State to 34.5 percent from the field and 25 percent from the three-point line. The Hawks shot 61 percent and made 55 percent of their three-pointers.