ROME, Ga. – Phil Taylor's game-winner lifted the Hawks over the Christian Brothers Bucs, 76-75.

Taylor, who scored with eight seconds on the clock, led all scorers with 38 points and 10 rebounds. Alijah Bennett added 13 for Shorter, while Eric Ross turned in another double-double with 10 points and 10 boards.

For the Bucs, four players scored in double figures, with Adam Dieball scoring a team-high 22 points.

The Hawks came out on fire, jumping out to an 8-0 lead behind two three-pointers by Taylor and Bennett, and jumper by Damerit Brown.

The momentum eventually swung to the Bucs, who took the lead, first with 9:35 to go and for the final time in the half with just over seven minutes remaining.

Christian Brothers led by as many as eight, but the at the intermission its lead was only five, 40-35.

In the second, the Bucs once again led by as many as eight before Shorter slowly chipped away at their advantage.

With three minutes remaining, the Hawks tied the game at 67 off two free throws from Bennett.    

CBU once again pulled ahead, but Taylor had other ideas. His jumper, which followed a pair of game-tying free throws by Ross, put Shorter up two, 71-69, with just over 60 seconds remaining.

In the final minute, the lead changed teams four times. Jeff Larkin put the Bucs up two, before Taylor answered, giving the advantage to the home team.

Christian Brothers' Adam Dieball hit a three-pointer with 19 seconds remaining, giving CBU a 75-73 lead, which promoted an SU timeout.

Coming out of the timeout, Taylor pulled up from beyond the arc and drained the game-winner, his third three-pointer of the night.

CBU could not convert and the Hawks got back in the win column with a 76-75 victory.

The win is Shorter's fifth Gulf South Conference victory of the season. The team's record now stands at 11-7, while the Bucs drop to 11-8 and 5-7 in conference play.

The Hawks will return to action on Saturday, January 26, against Union. Tipoff of the second game of the GSC doubleheader is set for 4 p.m. from the Winthrop-King Centre in Rome, Georgia.