GAME INFORMATION

Score: West Florida 85, Montevallo 78
Records: Montevallo (6-7 overall, 1-3 in GSC) | West Florida (11-0 overall, 3-0 in GSC)
Location: UWF Field House (Pensacola, Florida)
Date: December 18, 2017
Montevallo Starters: Deshawn Jones (G), Chris Williams (G), Jamaar Taylor (G), Julio Guity (F), Zach Jackson (G)
West Florida Starters: Rashaan Benson (G), Moter Deng (G), Latrell Tidwell (G), D.J. Thorpe (F), Henri Ventoniemi (F)

GAME NOTES

• West Florida remained undefeated after shooting 55.8 percent from the floor and 55 percent from beyond the arc against the Falcons.
• The Falcons struggled from beyond the arc, shooting just 31.3 percent (5-of-16) against the Argonauts.
• West Florida also outrebounded Montevallo 34-27 and outscored the Falcons 32-28 in the paint.
• Montevallo senior Jamaar Taylor scored a game-high 36 points on 13-of-21 shooting from the field, including 3-of-6 from beyond the arc, against West Florida following his career-high 40 points against Valdosta State in the Falcons' most recent outing.
• Senior Julio Guity, who grabbed a team-high eight rebounds, and junior Chris Williams contributed 12 points each.
• West Florida led by as many as 11 points in the opening half before settling for a 41-32 lead at the break.
• The Falcons managed to take a slim 60-58 lead following a free throw by junior Zach Jackson with 9:07 remaining in the game, but the Argonauts responded with a 9-0 run took control down the stretch to remain unbeaten.

TEAM LEADERS

Montevallo

Points: Jamaar Taylor (36)
Rebounds: Julio Guity (8)
Assists: Chris Williams (5)

West Florida

Points: Darryl Tucker (19)
Rebounds: Darryl Tucker (17)
Assists: Rashaan Benson (7)

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

Ties: 10
Lead Changes: 2
Largest Lead: Montevallo by 2 (2nd-9:07) | West Florida by 12 (2nd-18:33)

UP NEXT

Montevallo will take a two-week break before returning to action against the University of West Alabama in a Gulf South Conference contest Thursday, Jan. 4 on the road in Livingston, Alabama.

RECAP

PENSACOLA, Fla. -  The University of Montevallo men's basketball team fell to nationally-ranked University of West Florida 85-78 in a Gulf South Conference contest Dec. 18.

West Florida (11-0 overall, 3-0 in Gulf South Conference) entered the contest ranked No. 21 in the latest National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) NCAA Division II poll and remained undefeated after shooting 55.8 percent from the floor and 55 percent from beyond the arc against the Falcons, who fell to 6-7 overall and 1-3 in Gulf South Conference play.

The Falcons struggled from beyond the arc, shooting just 31.3 percent (5-of-16) against the Argonauts.

West Florida also outrebounded Montevallo 34-27 and outscored the Falcons 32-28 in the paint.

Montevallo senior Jamaar Taylor scored a game-high 36 points on 13-of-21 shooting from the field, including 3-of-6 from beyond the arc, against West Florida following his career-high 40 points against Valdosta State in the Falcons' most recent outing.

Senior Julio Guity, who grabbed a team-high eight rebounds, and junior Chris Williams contributed 12 points each.

West Florida led by as many as 11 points in the opening half before settling for a 41-32 lead at the break.

The Falcons managed to take a slim 60-58 lead following a free throw by junior Zach Jackson with 9:07 remaining in the game, but the Argonauts responded with a 9-0 run took control down the stretch to remain unbeaten.