Jaguars pick up first win of the season behind Pálsson, Nonfon, McBeath

Staff report

Elías Pálsson had a career-high 27 points, and Luis Nonfon and Charlie McBeath added 14 points each to lead the Augusta University men’s basketball team to an 83-81 win over Barton College on Nov. 15 in Wilson, N.C.

The win was the first of the season for the Jaguars (1-3), and it was clinched when guard Tobias Prall canned a pair of free throws with just one second left in regulation.

AU led 39-37 at halftime, and then the two teams played a tight second half. In all there were nine lead changes.

Charlie McBeath gave the Jaguars an 81-80 lead with 20 seconds left in regulation. Then the Bulldogs’ Trey Fields hit one-of-two free throws to tie the game with 12 seconds left before Prall was fouled with just a single tick on the clock. Prall’s two free tosses proved the difference in the highly competitive battle.

The previous night, Augusta had lost to Mount Olive by a 99-84 score. Nonfon led the Jags with 20 points, and McBeath added 17. Pálsson and Prall had 15 each.

Coach Dip Metress’s team will host Emmanuel on Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 7:30 p.m. in Christenberry Fieldhouse.

Luis Nonfon (24) had 34 points in two nights as the Jaguars split with Mount Olive and Barton in Wilson, N.C. At the top of the page, Elías Pálsson led the way in the win over Barton with 27 points. The Jaguars will host Emmanuel on Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m. in Christenberry Fieldhouse. (photos by Paula Toole/AU Athletics)