GAME INFORMATION

Score: Montevallo 68, Lee 67
Records: Montevallo (7-8 overall, 2-4 in GSC) | Lee (9-5 overall, 4-3 in GSC)
Location: Trustmark Arena (Montevallo, Alabama)
Date: January 6, 2018
Montevallo Starters: Deshawn Jones (G), Chris Williams (G), Jamar Gilbert (G), Julio Guity (F), Jeremiah Curtis (F)
Lee Starters: Parker Suedekum (G), Colton Blevins (F), Bryce Copeland (G), Levi Woods (G), Ryan Montgomery (F)

GAME NOTES

• The Falcons erased a four-point deficit in the final 1:30 and junior Jamar Gilbert knocked down the go-ahead 3-pointer with 26 seconds remaining to lift Montevallo to victory.
• Montevallo outrebounded the Flames 38-30 in the contest.
• Junior Chris Williams scored a game-high 26 points on 10-of-19 shooting from the floor, including 5-of-8 from beyond the arc, while also grabbing six rebounds and four assists.
• Senior Deshawn Jones contributed 16 points after knocking down 8-of-11 free-throw attempts.
• Junior Jeremiah Curtis added 12 points after making 4-of-5 attempts at the charity stripe and grabbed seven rebounds.
• Senior Julio Guity grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds.
• Lee raced out to a 10-4 lead in the early stages of the game and led by as many as seven points in the opening half following a jumper by Colton Blevins with 11:45 remaining in the half.
• Montevallo took its first lead on a 3-pointer with 8:28 remaining in the first half, which gave the Falcons a 22-21 advantage.
• The Flames retook the lead and led by as many as six down the stretch before the Falcons trimmed the deficit to 42-39 at the break.
• Montevallo took its largest lead in the contest on a 3-pointer by Tyler Brough with 8:10 remaining in the game, which gave the Falcons a 60-55 advantage.
• Lee used a 12-3 run to take a 67-63 lead with 1:31 remaining before Gilbert ended the contest with a personal 5-0 run to secure the victory for the Falcons.  

TEAM LEADERS

Montevallo

Points: Chris Williams (26)
Rebounds: Julio Guity (12)
Assists: Chris Williams (4)

Lee

Points: Parker Suedekum (15)
Rebounds: Chase Cullen (5)
Assists: Bryce Copeland/Cody Jones (4)

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

Ties: 6
Lead Changes: 11
Largest Lead: Montevallo by 5 (2nd-08:10) | Lee by 8 (2nd-19:05)

UP NEXT

Montevallo will host Shorter University in a Gulf South Conference contest Tuesday, Jan. 9 at Trustmark Arena. Tip off is set for 7:30 p.m.

RECAP

MONTEVALLO, Ala. - The University of Montevallo men's basketball team put an end to a four-game losing streak with a thrilling 68-67 win over Lee University in a Gulf South Conference contest Jan. 6 at Trustmark Arena.

The Falcons (7-8 overall, 2-4 in Gulf South Conference) erased a four-point deficit in the final 1:30 and junior Jamar Gilbert knocked down the go-ahead 3-pointer with 26 seconds remaining to lift Montevallo to victory.

Montevallo outrebounded the Flames (9-5 overall, 4-3 in Gulf South Conference) 38-30 in the contest.

Junior Chris Williams scored a game-high 26 points on 10-of-19 shooting from the floor, including 5-of-8 from beyond the arc, while also grabbing six rebounds and four assists.

Senior Deshawn Jones contributed 16 points after knocking down 8-of-11 free-throw attempts.

Junior Jeremiah Curtis added 12 points after making 4-of-5 attempts at the charity stripe and grabbed seven rebounds.

Senior Julio Guity grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds.

Lee raced out to a 10-4 lead in the early stages of the game and led by as many as seven points in the opening half following a jumper by Colton Blevins with 11:45 remaining in the half.

Montevallo took its first lead on a 3-pointer with 8:28 remaining in the first half, which gave the Falcons a 22-21 advantage.

The Flames retook the lead and led by as many as six down the stretch before the Falcons trimmed the deficit to 42-39 at the break.

Montevallo took its largest lead in the contest on a 3-pointer by Tyler Brough with 8:10 remaining in the game, which gave the Falcons a 60-55 advantage.

Lee used a 12-3 run to take a 67-63 lead with 1:31 remaining before Gilbert ended the contest with a personal 5-0 run to secure the victory for the Falcons.