GAME INFORMATION
 
Score: Lee 58, Montevallo 43
Records: Montevallo (9-7 overall, 5-3 in GSC) | Lee (14-3 overall, 8-1 in GSC)
Location: Paul Dana Walker Arena (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Date:  January 17, 2019
Montevallo Starters: Paige Ward (G), Nautika Philpot (G), Kiya Sain (G), Kourtnie Smith (F), Aaliyah Rice (F)
Lee Starters: Haley Schubert (G), Abby Bertram (G), Kayla Tillie (G), Lindsey Roddy (G), Nicky Widenski (F)

GAME NOTES

• Lee extended its current winning streak to six games, which included a 56-51 upset of top-ranked Union, with the victory over the Falcons.
• The Falcons finished with 27 turnovers, which led to a 23-12 advantage for the Flames in points off turnovers.
• Montevallo lost the rebounding battle for just the fourth time this season, 30-29.
• Lee shot 36 percent from beyond the arc after knocking down 9-of-25 attempts, while the Falcons shot just 28 percent from 3-point range while making 4-of-14 attempts.
• The Flames raced out to a 10-0 lead in the first three minutes of the contest before Montevallo outscored Lee 12-8 during the remainder of the first quarter.
• Lee outscored the Falcons 15-4 in the second period and carried a 33-16 lead into the locker room at halftime.
• The Flames took their largest lead in the contest at 41-19 following a free throw by Lindsey Roddy late in the third quarter before Montevallo outscored the Flames 22-17 the rest of the way, managing to trim the deficit to 12 points following a jumper by sophomore Kourtnie Smith with 1:43 left in the fourth quarter.
• Sophomore Nautika Philpot led Montevallo with 16 points on 6-of-14 shooting from the floor, while sophomore Kourtnie Smith grabbed a team-high six rebounds and freshman Shyan Flack dished out a team-high three assists.
• Freshman Savannah Lee contributed 10 points on 3-of-4 shooting from the floor and 4-of-6 shooting from the free-throw line.

TEAM LEADERS
 
MONTEVALLO
 
Points: Nautika Philpot (16)
Rebounds: Kourtnie Smith (6)
Assists: Shyan Flack (3)
LEE
 
Points: Haley Schubert (16)
Rebounds: Becca Cheeks (8)
Assists: Haley Schubert (4)
 
RECAP

CLEVELAND, Tenn. – The University of Montevallo women's basketball team fell to host Lee University 58-43 in a Gulf South Conference contest Jan. 17.
Lee extended its current winning streak to six games, which included a 56-51 upset of top-ranked Union, with the victory over the Falcons.
The Falcons (9-7 overall, 5-3 in Gulf South Conference) finished with 27 turnovers, which led to a 23-12 advantage for the Flames in points off turnovers.
Montevallo lost the rebounding battle for just the fourth time this season, 30-29, but the Falcons still managed to outscore the Flames 54-36 in the paint.
Lee shot 36 percent from beyond the arc after knocking down 9-of-25 attempts, while the Falcons shot just 28 percent from 3-point range while making 4-of-14 attempts.
The Flames raced out to a 10-0 lead in the first three minutes of the contest before Montevallo outscored Lee 12-8 during the remainder of the first quarter.
Lee outscored the Falcons 15-4 in the second period and carried a 33-16 lead into the locker room at halftime.
The Flames took their largest lead in the contest at 41-19 following a free throw by Lindsey Roddy late in the third quarter before Montevallo outscored the Flames 22-17 the rest of the way, managing to trim the deficit to 12 points following a jumper by sophomore Kourtnie Smith with 1:43 left in the fourth quarter.
Sophomore Nautika Philpot led Montevallo with 16 points on 6-of-14 shooting from the floor, while sophomore Kourtnie Smith grabbed a team-high six rebounds and freshman Shyan Flack dished out a team-high three assists.
Freshman Savannah Lee contributed 10 points on 3-of-4 shooting from the floor and 4-of-6 shooting from the free-throw line.
Montevallo will return to action in Gulf South Conference play Saturday, Jan. 19 when the Falcons host in-state rival Auburn-Montgomery. Tip off is set for 2 p.m.