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Newcomer Montgomery scores 21 and Georgia holds off Charleston Southern 81-65 to improve to 11-1

AP
Dec 22, 2024

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) De’Shayne Montgomery scored 22 points in his second game of the season and Georgia defeated Charleston Southern 81-65 on Sunday, continuing one of the best starts to a season in program history.

The Bulldogs are 11-1 for the first time since the 2001-02 season.

Montgomery, a sophomore transfer from Mount St. Mary's, was ruled ineligible for the first nine games of the season due to transfer rules. He scored 16 points in Georgia's 100-49 victory over Buffalo on Thursday.

Montgomery made 9 of 13 shots off the bench and grabbed four rebounds. Dakota Leffew scored 19 points off the bench and freshman standout Asa Newell was the only starter in double figures with 14 points and seven rebounds.

Taje' Kelly scored nine of the Buccaneers' 12 points midway through the second half and Georgia led 68-60 with 6:43 to go. Georgia then stopped Charleston Southern in its tracks, as the Buccaneers missed their next eight shots while the Bulldogs went on an 11-0 run to lead 79-60 with 2 minutes to go.

Kelly finished with 29 points and 10 rebounds for Charleston Southern (3-11). Lamar Oden Jr. had 14 points.

Georgia, which has won six in a row and is 8-0 at home, hosts South Carolina State on Dec. 29 and opens SEC play Jan. 4 at Mississippi.

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1st Half
CHSO
Buccaneers
26
UGA
Bulldogs
37

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Taje' Kelly vs. Asa Newell (Buccaneers gains possession)
19:42		Asa Newell personal foul (Reis Jones draws the foul)
19:37		RJ Godfrey blocks Taje' Kelly's two point jump shot
19:35		Buccaneers offensive rebound
19:25		Reis Jones offensive foul (Silas Demary Jr. draws the foul)
19:25		Reis Jones turnover (offensive foul)
19:25		Official timeout
19:09		Blue Cain misses three point jump shot
19:07		Taje' Kelly defensive rebound
18:55		Taje' Kelly misses two point layup
18:53		RJ Godfrey defensive rebound
18:34		Reis Jones shooting foul (Asa Newell draws the foul)
18:34	+1	Asa Newell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	0-1
18:34	+1	Asa Newell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	0-2
18:21		Taje' Kelly offensive foul (RJ Godfrey draws the foul)
18:21		Taje' Kelly turnover (offensive foul)
18:03	+3	Asa Newell makes three point jump shot (Silas Demary Jr. assists)	0-5
17:37		Daylen Berry turnover (lost ball) (Blue Cain steals)
17:32	+2	Blue Cain makes two point layup	0-7
17:28		Buccaneers 30 second timeout
17:15	+2	Lase Olalere makes two point hook shot (Lamar Oden Jr. assists)	2-7
16:50		Lase Olalere personal foul (RJ Godfrey draws the foul)
16:44		RJ Godfrey offensive foul (Lase Olalere draws the foul)
16:44		RJ Godfrey turnover (offensive foul)
16:24		RJ Godfrey shooting foul (Taje' Kelly draws the foul)
16:24		Taje' Kelly misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:24		Taje' Kelly misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:24		Blue Cain defensive rebound
15:57		Tyrin Lawrence misses two point jump shot
15:55		Daylen Berry defensive rebound
15:42	+3	Lamar Oden Jr. makes three point jump shot (Taje' Kelly assists)	5-7
15:21		Asa Newell misses three point jump shot
15:19		Somto Cyril offensive rebound
15:16		Lase Olalere shooting foul (Somto Cyril draws the foul)
15:16		TV timeout
15:16	+1	Somto Cyril makes regular free throw 1 of 2	5-8
15:16		Somto Cyril misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:16		Taje' Kelly defensive rebound
14:59		Reis Jones turnover (traveling)
14:47	+2	Silas Demary Jr. makes two point jump shot	5-10
14:29		Justin Abson blocks Taje' Kelly's two point layup
14:27		Justin Abson defensive rebound
14:19		Somto Cyril misses three point jump shot
14:17		Taje' Kelly defensive rebound
14:03		Daylen Berry misses three point jump shot
14:01		Somto Cyril defensive rebound
13:53	+2	Dakota Leffew makes two point jump shot	5-12
13:40		Daylen Berry turnover (lost ball) (De'Shayne Montgomery steals)
13:39		Daylen Berry personal foul (De'Shayne Montgomery draws the foul)
13:27		De'Shayne Montgomery turnover (lost ball) (Lamar Oden Jr. steals)
13:09		Taje' Kelly turnover (lost ball) (Justin Abson steals)
12:50		Dakota Leffew misses three point jump shot
12:48		Buccaneers defensive rebound
12:35		Taje' Kelly misses three point jump shot
12:33		De'Shayne Montgomery defensive rebound
12:27	+2	De'Shayne Montgomery makes two point layup	5-14
12:09	+2	Taje' Kelly makes two point hook shot	7-14
11:48	+3	Dakota Leffew makes three point jump shot (De'Shayne Montgomery assists)	7-17
11:27	+3	Lamar Oden Jr. makes three point jump shot (RJ Johnson assists)	10-17
11:11		Tyrin Lawrence misses three point jump shot
11:09		Taje' Kelly defensive rebound
11:00		De'Shayne Montgomery blocks Taje' Kelly's three point jump shot
10:58		RJ Johnson offensive rebound
10:53		RJ Johnson turnover (bad pass) (De'Shayne Montgomery steals)
10:49	+2	De'Shayne Montgomery makes two point dunk (Tyrin Lawrence assists)	10-19
10:36		RJ Johnson misses three point jump shot
10:34		Taje' Kelly offensive rebound
10:31		Taje' Kelly misses two point layup
10:29		Justin Abson defensive rebound
10:16	+2	Dakota Leffew makes two point layup (Somto Cyril assists)	10-21
10:06		TV timeout
9:59		Taje' Kelly misses two point layup
9:58		Buccaneers offensive rebound
9:43		Daylen Berry misses three point jump shot
9:41		Buccaneers offensive rebound
9:31		Jump ball. Taje' Kelly vs. Dylan James (Bulldogs gains possession)
9:31		Taje' Kelly turnover (lost ball) (Dylan James steals)
9:11		Asa Newell misses two point hook shot
9:09		Buccaneers defensive rebound
8:49	+2	Daylen Berry makes two point jump shot	12-21
8:35		Silas Demary Jr. turnover (bad pass)
8:06		Daylen Berry misses two point jump shot
8:05		Taje' Kelly offensive rebound
8:05	+2	Taje' Kelly makes two point layup	14-21
7:43		Tyrin Lawrence misses three point jump shot
7:41		RJ Johnson defensive rebound
7:29	+2	RJ Johnson makes two point jump shot	16-21
7:05		Silas Demary Jr. turnover (lost ball)
7:05		TV timeout
6:50	+3	RJ Johnson makes three point jump shot	19-21
6:39		Dakota Leffew misses two point layup
6:37		Daylen Berry defensive rebound
6:23		Dakota Leffew shooting foul (Daylen Berry draws the foul)
6:23	+1	Daylen Berry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-21
6:23	+1	Daylen Berry makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-21
6:08	+2	De'Shayne Montgomery makes two point layup	21-23
5:52		Somto Cyril shooting foul (Taje' Kelly draws the foul)
5:52	+1	Taje' Kelly makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-23
5:52		Taje' Kelly misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:52		Somto Cyril defensive rebound
5:37		De'Shayne Montgomery misses two point jump shot
5:35		Taje' Kelly defensive rebound
5:29	+2	Taje' Kelly makes two point layup	24-23
5:10	+2	De'Shayne Montgomery makes two point layup (RJ Godfrey assists)	24-25
5:10		Daylen Berry shooting foul (De'Shayne Montgomery draws the foul)
5:10	+1	De'Shayne Montgomery makes regular free throw 1 of 1	24-26
4:59		Somto Cyril shooting foul (Reis Jones draws the foul)
4:58		Reis Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:58		Reis Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:58		Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound
4:43		Dakota Leffew turnover (lost ball) (Lamar Oden Jr. steals)
4:42		Asa Newell personal foul (Lamar Oden Jr. draws the foul)
4:42	+1	Lamar Oden Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-26
4:42	+1	Lamar Oden Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-26
4:34	+2	De'Shayne Montgomery makes two point dunk (Silas Demary Jr. assists)	26-28
4:15		Taje' Kelly misses two point layup
4:13		Dylan James defensive rebound
3:57	+3	De'Shayne Montgomery makes three point jump shot (Dylan James assists)	26-31
3:35		Lamar Oden Jr. misses three point jump shot
3:33		Dylan James defensive rebound
3:17	+2	Dakota Leffew makes two point jump shot	26-33
3:01		Daylen Berry turnover (bad pass) (Justin Abson steals)
2:59		Reis Jones shooting foul (De'Shayne Montgomery draws the foul)
2:59		TV timeout
2:59	+1	De'Shayne Montgomery makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-34
2:59	+1	De'Shayne Montgomery makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-35
2:36		Taje' Kelly misses two point jump shot
2:34		Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound
2:22		Silas Demary Jr. misses two point jump shot
2:20		Justin Abson offensive rebound
2:11		De'Shayne Montgomery misses three point jump shot
2:09		Buccaneers defensive rebound
1:48		RJ Johnson misses three point jump shot
1:46		Bulldogs defensive rebound
1:35		Dakota Leffew misses three point jump shot
1:33		Justin Abson offensive rebound
1:17		Dylan James misses two point jump shot
1:15		Lamar Oden Jr. defensive rebound
1:00		Taje' Kelly misses three point jump shot
0:58		Buccaneers offensive rebound
0:46		Lase Olalere offensive foul (Silas Demary Jr. draws the foul)
0:46		Lase Olalere turnover (offensive foul)
0:42		Silas Demary Jr. misses two point layup
0:40		Taje' Kelly defensive rebound
0:30		Taje' Kelly misses two point jump shot
0:28		Justin Abson defensive rebound
0:04	+2	Silas Demary Jr. makes two point layup	26-37
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
CHSO
Buccaneers
39
UGA
Bulldogs
44

Time		Play	Score
19:46	+2	Taje' Kelly makes two point jump shot	28-37
19:20		RJ Godfrey misses two point layup
19:18		Buccaneers defensive rebound
19:06	+3	Taje' Kelly makes three point jump shot (RJ Johnson assists)	31-37
18:47		Asa Newell turnover (bad pass)
18:24		RJ Johnson turnover (out of bounds)
17:59		Lase Olalere shooting foul (Blue Cain draws the foul)
17:59		Blue Cain misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:59		Blue Cain misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:59		Daylen Berry defensive rebound
17:45	+3	Lamar Oden Jr. makes three point jump shot (Daylen Berry assists)	34-37
17:33	+3	Asa Newell makes three point jump shot (Silas Demary Jr. assists)	34-40
17:16		RJ Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Blue Cain steals)
17:13		Blue Cain turnover (lost ball)
17:01		Daylen Berry misses three point jump shot
16:59		Tyrin Lawrence defensive rebound
16:51	+2	Tyrin Lawrence makes two point layup	34-42
16:42		Daylen Berry misses two point layup
16:40		RJ Godfrey defensive rebound
16:33	+3	Tyrin Lawrence makes three point jump shot (Blue Cain assists)	34-45
16:13		Asa Newell blocks Daylen Berry's two point layup
16:11		Lamar Oden Jr. offensive rebound
16:11		Blue Cain personal foul
15:59	+2	RJ Johnson makes two point layup	36-45
15:46		RJ Godfrey misses three point jump shot
15:44		Taje' Kelly defensive rebound
15:36	+2	Taje' Kelly makes two point jump shot (Daylen Berry assists)	38-45
15:36		RJ Godfrey shooting foul (Taje' Kelly draws the foul)
15:36		TV timeout
15:36	+1	Taje' Kelly makes regular free throw 1 of 1	39-45
15:20		Reis Jones personal foul (De'Shayne Montgomery draws the foul)
15:13		Lamar Oden Jr. shooting foul (Somto Cyril draws the foul)
15:13	+1	Somto Cyril makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-46
15:13	+1	Somto Cyril makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-47
15:08		Daylen Berry turnover (lost ball) (Silas Demary Jr. steals)
15:02		Daylen Berry personal foul (Silas Demary Jr. draws the foul)
14:54		Asa Newell turnover (bad pass) (Lamar Oden Jr. steals)
14:42		Lamar Oden Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:40		Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound
14:27	+2	Somto Cyril makes two point layup	39-49
13:58	+3	Taje' Kelly makes three point jump shot (Daylen Berry assists)	42-49
13:34		De'Shayne Montgomery misses two point layup
13:33		Asa Newell offensive rebound
13:33	+2	Asa Newell makes two point layup	42-51
13:33		Taje' Kelly shooting foul (Asa Newell draws the foul)
13:33		Asa Newell misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:33		Lamar Oden Jr. defensive rebound
13:15	+2	Taje' Kelly makes two point dunk (RJ Johnson assists)	44-51
12:57		Silas Demary Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Taje' Kelly steals)
12:53		Dakota Leffew shooting foul (Daylen Berry draws the foul)
12:53	+1	Daylen Berry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-51
12:53	+1	Daylen Berry makes regular free throw 2 of 2	46-51
12:35		RJ Johnson blocks Tyrin Lawrence's two point layup
12:33		Bulldogs offensive rebound
12:32	+2	Somto Cyril makes two point dunk	46-53
12:18		Taje' Kelly misses two point jump shot
12:16		Lamar Oden Jr. offensive rebound
12:12		Daylen Berry misses three point jump shot
12:10		Lamar Oden Jr. offensive rebound
12:00		RJ Johnson turnover (bad pass)
12:00		TV timeout
11:41	+3	Dylan James makes three point jump shot (Dakota Leffew assists)	46-56
11:19	+2	Daylen Berry makes two point jump shot	48-56
11:05	+3	Dakota Leffew makes three point jump shot	48-59
10:42	+2	Taje' Kelly makes two point jump shot	50-59
10:34		Official timeout
10:22		De'Shayne Montgomery turnover (bad pass) (Taje' Kelly steals)
10:15	+3	Keenan Wilkins makes three point jump shot (Taje' Kelly assists)	53-59
9:51		Tyrin Lawrence misses two point jump shot
9:49		Bulldogs offensive rebound
9:47	+3	Dakota Leffew makes three point jump shot (Tyrin Lawrence assists)	53-62
9:25	+2	Taje' Kelly makes two point jump shot	55-62
9:06	+2	Dakota Leffew makes two point jump shot	55-64
8:39		Taje' Kelly misses two point layup
8:37		Dylan James defensive rebound
8:33	+2	De'Shayne Montgomery makes two point layup	55-66
8:16		Keenan Wilkins misses three point jump shot
8:14		Dylan James defensive rebound
7:53	+2	Dakota Leffew makes two point jump shot	55-68
7:41		TV timeout
7:27	+2	Taje' Kelly makes two point jump shot	57-68
7:00		Tyrin Lawrence misses two point jump shot
6:58		Lamar Oden Jr. defensive rebound
6:38	+3	Taje' Kelly makes three point jump shot (RJ Johnson assists)	60-68
6:26		Blue Cain misses two point jump shot
6:24		Daylen Berry defensive rebound
6:08		Taje' Kelly misses two point layup
6:06		Asa Newell defensive rebound
5:51		Lase Olalere blocks Tyrin Lawrence's two point jump shot
5:49		Bulldogs offensive rebound
5:43		Tyrin Lawrence misses two point layup
5:41		Asa Newell offensive rebound
5:41	+2	Asa Newell makes two point dunk	60-70
5:31		Buccaneers 30 second timeout
5:31		TV timeout
5:21		Daylen Berry misses three point jump shot
5:19		Justin Abson defensive rebound
5:12		Tyrin Lawrence misses two point layup
5:10		Lase Olalere defensive rebound
5:01		Justin Abson blocks Taje' Kelly's two point layup
4:59		Justin Abson defensive rebound
4:34	+2	Tyrin Lawrence makes two point layup	60-72
4:33		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
4:14		RJ Johnson misses three point jump shot
4:10		Lase Olalere offensive rebound
4:08		Justin Abson blocks Lase Olalere's two point jump shot
4:08		De'Shayne Montgomery defensive rebound
3:51	+2	De'Shayne Montgomery makes two point layup	60-74
3:27		Taje' Kelly misses three point jump shot
3:25		Dakota Leffew defensive rebound
3:00		De'Shayne Montgomery misses two point jump shot
2:58		De'Shayne Montgomery offensive rebound
2:56	+2	De'Shayne Montgomery makes two point layup	60-76
2:54		Buccaneers 30 second timeout
2:54		TV timeout
2:43		RJ Johnson misses two point layup
2:41		Asa Newell defensive rebound
2:24		RJ Johnson personal foul (Asa Newell draws the foul)
2:14	+3	Silas Demary Jr. makes three point jump shot (Asa Newell assists)	60-79
1:53		Taje' Kelly misses two point layup
1:51		De'Shayne Montgomery defensive rebound
1:32		Silas Demary Jr. misses two point jump shot
1:30		Justin Abson offensive rebound
1:30		Keenan Wilkins shooting foul (Justin Abson draws the foul)
1:30		Justin Abson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:30		Justin Abson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:30		Taje' Kelly defensive rebound
1:14	+2	RJ Johnson makes two point jump shot	62-79
1:13		Buccaneers 30 second timeout
1:00		Dakota Leffew misses two point jump shot
0:58		Asa Newell offensive rebound
0:49	+2	Asa Newell makes two point layup	62-81
0:35		Daylen Berry misses two point layup
0:33		Silas Demary Jr. defensive rebound
0:12		Silas Demary Jr. misses two point layup
0:10		Asa Newell offensive rebound
0:09		Asa Newell misses two point layup
0:07		Asa Newell offensive rebound
0:07		Asa Newell misses two point layup
0:05		Lase Olalere defensive rebound
0:01		De'Shayne Montgomery shooting foul (Lamar Oden Jr. draws the foul)
0:01	+1	Lamar Oden Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 3	63-81
0:01	+1	Lamar Oden Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 3	64-81
0:01	+1	Lamar Oden Jr. makes regular free throw 3 of 3	65-81
0:00		End of period

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Lamar Oden Jr. makes regular free throw 3 of 3