No. 1 Auburn tops Georgia for fourth straight victory

Johni Broome scored a season-high 31 points and added 14 rebounds and four assists to help No. 1 Auburn earn an 82-70 win over visiting Georgia on Saturday in Southeastern Conference play.Denver Jones added 17 points, while Chad Baker-Mazara and Miles Kelly chipped in 11 apiece, as Auburn (25-2, 13-1) won its fourth straight game.Asa Newell had 20 points to pace Georgia (16-11, 4-10), followed by Silas Demary Jr.’s 18 points and Blue Cain’s 13. The Bulldogs dropped their fourth straight contest, all against ranked foes.With Auburn leading 64-59 with less than five minutes remaining, Broome’s dunk extended the Tigers’ advantage to seven. Cain’s 3-pointer then pulled Georgia within four at the 3:44 mark.Chaney Johnson’s layup and Broome’s free throws pushed the lead to eight, but Demary’s 3-point play cut the Bulldogs’ deficit five with 2:32 left. Newell’s put-back dunk trimmed Auburn’s lead to 74-68 with 1:13 left before the Tigers connected on six consecutive free throws to seal the win.Trailing 29-24 at halftime, Georgia kept its deficit steady after Somto Cyril’s 3-point play pulled the Bulldogs within five at the 13:45 mark of the second half. Auburn doubled its lead over two minutes later when Broome’s 3-pointer extended the advantage to 50-40.

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