BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — Aaron Ware scored 12 points and Jabari Edwards added eight to help George Washington hold off Austin Peay 54-52 on Tuesday night.
Will Triggs pulled Austin Peay within four points of the lead, 52-48. However, on George Washington’s next possession, Edwards grabbed an offensive rebound off a Tony Taylor miss and made the subsequent layup to give the Colonials a 54-48 lead with 4:47 to play.
George Washington (3-1) would never relinquish the lead, allowing Austin Peay to score only four points though the final 4 minutes of the game.
Edwards shot 100 percent from the field (4-for-4), recorded two assist and four of his six rebounds came on the offensive end. Taylor chipped in with 11 points.
