SCORE

Miles 75

Montevallo 68

RECORDS

Montevallo (3-1)

Miles (1-3)

LOCATION

Trustmark Arena (Montevallo, Alabama)

HOW IT HAPPENED

Miles handed Montevallo its first loss of the season in a 75-68 setback in the PBC-SIAC Challenge.

The Golden Bears jumped out to a 14-6 lead, their largest in the first 20 minutes, following a layup by Chauncey Day with 15:58 remaining in the opening half.

The Falcons' largest lead came with 1:30 remaining in the first half when freshman A.J. Luke knocked down a free throw with 1:30 left in the half.

The two teams headed into their locker rooms tied at 34-34 at halftime.

Miles opened the second half with a 6-0 run and took a 40-34 lead with 18:02 remaining in the game on a layup by Day.

Montevallo responded with a 7-0 run, capped with a layup by Luke with 16:49 remaining, to take its final lead in the game at 41-40.

The Golden Bears led by as many as 13 points down the stretch, the last time on a fastbreak layup by Day with 5:56 remaining in the game, which gave Miles a 62-49 advantage.

STAT OF THE GAME

Freshman Micah Fuller scored 18 points for the second game in a row. The Bessemer, Alabama native finished 5-of-7 from beyond the arc.

UP NEXT

The Falcons return to action Tuesday, Nov. 22 on the road at Tuskegee University. Montevallo defeated the Golden Tigers 73-64 in the first meeting between the two teams this season. Tip off is set for 7 p.m.