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Score: Alabama-Huntsville 56 , Montevallo 80

Records: Alabama-Huntsville (5-2, 0-1 GSC) | Montevallo (5-3, 1-0  GSC)

Location: Trustmark Arena (Montevallo, Alabama)

Montevallo Starters: Deshawn Jones, Chris Williams, Jamaar Taylor, Julio Guity, Jeremiah Curtis

UAH Starters: Malik Cook-Stroupe, Chayse Elliot, Tanner Finley, Kip Owens, Justin Ward

GAME NOTES

• Montevallo shots 45 percent from beyond the arc and 52 percent from the floor. The Chargers shot just 34 percent from the floor and 25 percent from 3-point range.
• Montevallo had one fewer rebound than UAH but had four blocks and five steals as well as five more defensive rebounds.
• The Falcons had three players with double digit scoring. Senior Jamaar Taylor finished one point shy of his career high with 31 points and Montevallo was bolstered by 15 points by junior Chris Williams and 11 from senior Deshawn Jones.
• The Falcons had 12 turnovers, but the Chargers turned it over 15 times, including five by top scorer Justin Ward.
• Montevallo shot 92 percent from the charity stripe, while UAH only mustered a 67 percent free-throw percentage.

TEAM LEADERS

Montevallo

Points: Jamaar Taylor (31)

Rebounds: Jamaar Taylor (7)

Assists: Chris Williams (7)

Alabama-Huntsville

Points: Seth Swalve (15)

Rebounds: Justin Ward (7)

Assists: Malik Cook-Stroupe (3)

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

Ties:  0 times

Lead Changes: 0 times

Largest Lead: Montevallo by 24 (2nd-4:25)
 

UP NEXT

Montevallo continues Gulf South Conference play on Saturday, December 3 with a home game against North Alabama at Trustmark Arena. The Lions and Falcons face off twice before North Alabama leaves for the Atlantic Sun Conference in Division 1 following this season. Tip off is set for 4 p.m.

RECAP

MONTEVALLO, Ala. –  The University of Montevallo men's basketball knocked off last year's Gulf South Conference champions in emphatic fashion 80-56 in its first game back in the conference Nov. 29 at Trustmark Arena.

The Falcons (5-3 overall, 1-0 in Gulf South Conference) ran their winning streak to five games.

Montevallo is 5-0 on the season with senior Jamaar Taylor in the lineup, with the Milwaukee, Wisconsin native dropping 31 points in the victory.

Taylor scored 17 points in the opening half. Montevallo led by 17 points at the break, thanks in part to seven made 3-pointers in the first half.

The Falcons did not let up in the second half and senior Jamaar Taylor added 14 second-half points. Montevallo only needed five offensive rebounds all game, but shot magnificently from all areas of the floor. The Falcons only missed one free throw and shot 52 from the floor as well as 48 percent from long range. Montevallo scored 20 points off the Chargers' 15 turnovers and outscored UAH 28-20 in the paint.

The Falcons were relentless on defense and only allowed UAH senior Justin Ward 13 points, well below his 23 point per game average.