AUGUSTA, Ga. - GRU Augusta held off the Mount Olive Trojans Sunday afternoon to win their sixth consecutive game with a 70-65 non-conference victory in Christenberry Fieldhouse.

D'Angelo Boyce, Roman Hill, Devon Wright-Nelson, KJ Sherrill, and Ryan Weems started the night for the Jaguars (9-2). It was the eighth different starting lineup for GRU in its first 11 games and the Jags' seventh straight game with a different lineup. Wright-Nelson scored a one-handed, high-release jumper to put the Jags on the board after the Trojans scored the opening bucket.

The Jags took a one-basket lead off two free throws from Devonte Thomas, but gave up a three-point play to MOC on the next possession. More work at the Jags' charity stripe, and back-to-back buckets from Weems, gave GRU a 20-14 lead into the third media timeout. 

The Jags' Henry McCarthy took a forearm to the face and nailed both free throws before Ronell Crockett drove the lane for a contested score to keep the lead at the half. GRU tied their season-best first half defensive effort by holding MOC to 22 by the break.

The Trojans scored 10 quick points in the opening five minutes of the second half for a four-point affair. GRU's Sherrill brothers pushed the lead back to 10 at 46-36 on a Keshun fastbreak layup and a KJ turnaround jumper. A couple of GRU turnovers and a 3-pointer from MOC's Ewon Wright made it 51-49. 

Dominique Reed tied the contest after he grabbed an offensive rebound and sunk a layup. With 5:00 to go, the Jags had a 58-55 lead. Each team added only one bucket by the 3:30 mark until Keshun Sherrill made two from the charity stripe. Crockett followed with two of his own, but Brite got to the rim for an uncontested layup to pull the Trojans within 65-63 with under a minute to play. Wright-Nelson grabbed an offensive rebound from his own missed shot to keep the possession and kill some clock. Weems returned to the free-throw line where the Jags held off MOC for the win.

GRU hit 33-of-46 free throws to MOC's 15-of-21. Weems led all scorers with 22 points and hit 11 of his 15 free throws. Crockett added 15 points and Wright-Nelson 13, while the Jags shot 43.9 percent from the field to MOC's 46.2 percent. Wright-Nelson posted eight rebounds and Crockett had six. Brite led the Trojans with 15 points and Dory Hines notched 13.

The Jags return to their home floor on Thursday, Jan. 2 for a Peach Belt Conference game against Francis Marion at 7:30 p.m. in Christenberry Fieldhouse.