GAME INFORMATION
 
Score: Christian Brothers 80, Montevallo 69
Records: Montevallo 7-10 (3-4 in GSC) | Christian Brothers 10-6 (5-3 in GSC)
Location: Trustmark Arena (Montevallo, Alabama)
Date:  January 12, 2019
Montevallo Starters: Jack Youmans (G), Micah Fuller (G), Carl Johnson (G), Wade Lowman (F), De'Marco Owens (F)
Christian Brothers Starters: Joe Laravie (G), Nick Diefel (G), Brad Miller (G), Adam Dieball (F), Jacob Lyons (F)

GAME NOTES

• Christian Brothers guard Joe Laravie scored a game-high 32 points, the highest point total by an opposing player in a game against the Falcons this season, on 11-of-23 shooting from the floor and 3-of-9 shooting from beyond the arc.
• The Falcons outrebounded their opponent for the 14th time in 17 games this season after edging the Buccaneers 41-35 on the boards, which included a career-high 12 total rebounds and career-best 10 offensive boards by junior Wade Lowman.
• Montevallo finished with a 23-16 edge in second-chance points with the heavy rebounding advantage.
• The Falcons jumped out to a 21-16 lead following a 3-pointer by sophomore Micah Fuller with seven minutes remaining in the opening half.
• Christian Brothers responded with a 16-4 run over the next five minutes and took its largest lead in the first half on a 3-pointer by Luke Rudy with 2:04 remaining in the half, which gave the Buccaneers a 32-25 advantage before the visitors settled for a 35-29 lead at the half.
• Laravie made five consecutive free throws in a span of one minute early in the second half to stretch the Buccaneers' lead to 47-37 with 15:49 left in the game.
• Christian Brothers led by as many as 17 points down the stretch before holding off the Falcons for the 11-point victory.
• Junior Wade Lowman recorded the first double-double of his career with a team-high 17 points and 12 rebounds.
• Sophomore Micah Fuller, who scored 12 points and dished out a team-high three assists, was the only other Falcon in double figures.

TEAM LEADERS
 
MONTEVALLO
 
Points: Wade Lowman (17)
Rebounds: Wade Lowman (12)
Assists: Micah Fuller (3)
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS

Points: Joe Laravie (32)
Rebounds: Nick Deifel (7)
Assists: Nick Deifel (5)
 
RECAP
 
MONTEVALLO, Ala. – The University of Montevallo men's basketball team fell to visiting Christian Brothers University 80-69 in a Gulf South Conference contest Jan. 12 at Trustmark Arena.

Christian Brothers guard Joe Laravie scored a game-high 32 points, the highest point total by an opposing player in a game against the Falcons this season, on 11-of-23 shooting from the floor and 3-of-9 shooting from beyond the arc.

The Falcons (7-10 overall, 3-4 in Gulf South Conference) outrebounded their opponent for the 14th time in 17 games this season after edging the Buccaneers 41-35 on the boards, which included a career-high 12 total rebounds and career-best 10 offensive boards by junior Wade Lowman.

Montevallo finished with a 23-16 edge in second-chance points with the heavy rebounding advantage.

The Falcons jumped out to a 21-16 lead following a 3-pointer by sophomore Micah Fuller with seven minutes remaining in the opening half.

Christian Brothers responded with a 16-4 run over the next five minutes and took its largest lead in the first half on a 3-pointer by Luke Rudy with 2:04 remaining in the half, which gave the Buccaneers a 32-25 advantage before the visitors settled for a 35-29 lead at the half.

Laravie made five consecutive free throws in a span of one minute early in the second half to stretch the Buccaneers' lead to 47-37 with 15:49 left in the game.

Christian Brothers led by as many as 17 points down the stretch before holding off the Falcons for the 11-point victory.

Junior Wade Lowman recorded the first double-double of his career with a team-high 17 points and 12 rebounds.

Sophomore Micah Fuller, who scored 12 points and dished out a team-high three assists, was the only other Falcon in double figures.

Montevallo will return to Gulf South Conference play Thursday, Jan. 17 when the Falcons travel to Cleveland, Tennessee to take on Lee University. Tip off is set for 7 p.m.