SCORE

Montevallo 75, Georgia Southwestern 72

RECORD

Montevallo (14-6 overall, 10-3 in Peach Belt Conference)

Georgia Southwestern (8-12 overall, 4-9 in Peach Belt Conference)

LOCATION

Storm Dome (Americus, Georgia)

HOW IT HAPPENED

Montevallo overcame a double-digit deficit midway through the second half on its way to a 75-72 comeback win on the road at Georgia Southwestern as the Falcons earned their seventh consecutive victory in Peach Belt Conference play.

Senior Terrell Lipkins, the reigning Peach Belt Conference Player of the Week, drained a 3-pointer with 16:18 remaining in the first half to give the Falcons a 7-6 lead before a layup by junior Talan Whitaker extended the lead to 9-6 less than 30 seconds later.

The early advantage for the Falcons turned out to be the only lead in the first half for Montevallo as the Hurricanes went on a 12-3 run, capped with a 3-pointer by Adam Thoseby, to take a 18-12 lead with 13:46 left in the half.

Montevallo trimmed the deficit to 22-21 following a layup by senior Bryant Orange with 10:27 left in the first half before a 9-0 run by Georgia Southwestern gave the Hurricanes their first double-digit lead in the contest.

The Falcons went on a 16-8 run to trim the deficit to 39-37 following a layup by senior Tevin Worthy with 2:39 remaining in the half. The Hurricanes carried a 50-44 lead into the locker room at halftime following a 3-pointer by Thoseby with 10 seconds left in the opening half.

A 3-pointer by Terence Johnson and a layup by Cade Towers on back-to-back possessions gave Georgia Southwestern a 59-46 advantage with 14:21 remaining in the game, which marked the Hurricanes' largest lead in the contest.

The Falcons stormed back and closed the game with a 29-13 run over the final 14 minutes to secure the come-from-behind victory.

Senior Malik Fields opened a 9-0 run by the Falcons with a layup before sophomore Vaughn Autry capped the run with a layup to trim the Hurricanes' lead to 59-55 with 11:35 left in the second half.

A jumper by Lipkins with 6:16 remaining in the second half tied the contest at 65-65. Lipkins' layup with 3:47 left in the game gave the Falcons the lead for good.

The Hurricanes trimmed the deficit to 73-72 following a layup by Brandon Price with 14 seconds remaining. Autry knocked down two free throws with seven seconds remaining and the Falcons fouled Price to keep the Hurricanes from getting off a game-tying 3-pointer.

STAT OF THE GAME

Montevallo secured the victory on the road against Georgia Southwestern despite shooting just 17.6 percent (3-of-17) from beyond the arc. The Falcons shot a season-best 66.7 percent (10-of-15) from long distance in their last game against Armstrong State.

BEYOND THE NUMBERS

Sophomore Vaughn Autry grabbed a career-best six rebounds in the victory at Georgia Southwestern.

Junior Logan Kelley tied his season high with two made 3-pointers in the win over the Hurricanes as he made two of the Falcons' three field goals from beyond the arc.

The Falcons' seven-game winning streak is the longest of the season for Montevallo.

UP NEXT

The Falcons will return home to host the University of North Georgia in a Peach Belt Conference contest Saturday, Feb. 6 at Trustmark Arena. Montevallo defeated the Nighthawks 79-78 in the first meeting between the two teams this season in Dahlonega, Georgia. Tip off is set for 3:30 p.m.