GAME INFORMATION
 
Score: Montevallo 61, Auburn-Montgomery 56
Records: Montevallo (10-7 overall, 6-3 in GSC) | Auburn-Montgomery (2-15 overall, 1-8 in GSC)
Location: Trustmark Arena (Montevallo, Alabama)
Date:  January 19, 2019
Montevallo Starters: Paige Ward (G), Nautika Philpot (G), Kiya Sain (G), Kourtnie Smith (F), Aaliyah Rice (F)
Auburn-Montgomery Starters: Jordan Brewster (G), Victoria Morales (F), Makaylla Bullard (G), Aaliyah Milord (G), Evelina Avleeva (F)

GAME NOTES

• Despite a slim 39-36 advantage in rebounds, Montevallo finished with a 14-7 edge on the offensive boards while dominating in the paint and outscoring Auburn-Montgomery 34-16 in the lane.
• The Falcons also led the Warhawks 14-5 in second-chance points and 15-8 in points off turnovers following 18 turnovers by Auburn-Montgomery.
• Montevallo shot 50 percent from the floor (7-of-14), while the Warhawks shot just 20 percent (1-of-5) from the field in the fourth period as the Falcons outscored Auburn-Montgomery 28-12 in the final quarter in the comeback victory.
• The Warhawks' Aaliyah Milord knocked down a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give Auburn-Montgomery a 19-10 lead at the end of the first period.
• Auburn-Montgomery stretched its lead to as many as 11 points in the second quarter before freshman Savannah Lee scored a basket in the final minute of the period to trim the Warhawks' lead to 27-21 at halftime.
• Following a layup by sophomore Kourtnie Smith with 5:31 remaining in the third period, which trimmed the Auburn-Montgomery lead to 36-32, the Warhawks closed the quarter with a 8-1 run to carry a 44-33 lead into the fourth quarter.
• After the Warhawks' Makaylla Bullard made a pair of free throws to give Auburn-Montgomery its largest lead in the game at 48-36 with 6:48 remaining, a 9-0 run by the Falcons on baskets by sophomore Nautika Philpot, sophomore Kiya Sain and junior Page Ward helped start the comeback and junior Aaliyah Rice gave the Falcons the lead for good with a pair of free throws with 55 seconds remaining in the game.
• Junior Aaliyah Rice led the Falcons with 14 points on 4-of-8 shooting from the floor and 6-of-7 shooting from the free-throw line.
• Freshman Savannah Lee contributed 11 points and seven rebounds, while sophomore Kiya Sain chipped in 10 points and eight rebounds to go along with a team-high six assists.
• Sophomore Kourtnie Smith grabbed a team-high 11 rebounds while also finishing with eight points in the victory.

TEAM LEADERS
 
MONTEVALLO
 
Points: Aaliyah Rice (14)
Rebounds: Kourtnie Smith (11)
Assists: Kiya Sain (6)

AUBURN-MONTGOMERY
 
Points: Jordan Brewster (17)
Rebounds: Evelina Avleeva (9)
Assists: Makaylla Bullard (4)
 
RECAP

MONTEVALLO, Ala. – The University of Montevallo women's basketball team overcame a double-digit deficit in the fourth quarter to defeat rival Auburn-Montgomery 61-56 in Gulf South Conference play Jan. 19.
Despite a slim 39-36 advantage in rebounds, Montevallo finished with a 14-7 edge on the offensive boards while dominating in the paint and outscoring Auburn-Montgomery 34-16 in the lane.
The Falcons (10-7 overall, 6-3 in Gulf South Conference) also led the Warhawks 14-5 in second-chance points and 15-8 in points off turnovers following 18 turnovers by Auburn-Montgomery.
Montevallo shot 50 percent from the floor (7-of-14), while the Warhawks shot just 20 percent (1-of-5) from the field in the fourth period as the Falcons outscored Auburn-Montgomery 28-12 in the final quarter in the comeback victory.
The Warhawks' Aaliyah Milord knocked down a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give Auburn-Montgomery a 19-10 lead at the end of the first period.
Auburn-Montgomery stretched its lead to as many as 11 points in the second quarter before freshman Savannah Lee scored a basket in the final minute of the period to trim the Warhawks' lead to 27-21 at halftime.
Following a layup by sophomore Kourtnie Smith with 5:31 remaining in the third period, which trimmed the Auburn-Montgomery lead to 36-32, the Warhawks closed the quarter with a 8-1 run to carry a 44-33 lead into the fourth quarter.
After the Warhawks' Makaylla Bullard made a pair of free throws to give Auburn-Montgomery its largest lead in the game at 48-36 with 6:48 remaining, a 9-0 run by the Falcons on baskets by sophomore Nautika Philpot, sophomore Kiya Sain and junior Page Ward helped start the comeback and junior Aaliyah Rice gave the Falcons the lead for good with a pair of free throws with 55 seconds remaining in the game.
Junior Aaliyah Rice led the Falcons with 14 points on 4-of-8 shooting from the floor and 6-of-7 shooting from the free-throw line.
Freshman Savannah Lee contributed 11 points and seven rebounds, while sophomore Kiya Sain chipped in 10 points and eight rebounds to go along with a team-high six assists.
Sophomore Kourtnie Smith grabbed a team-high 11 rebounds while also finishing with eight points in the victory.
Montevallo will host Valdosta State University in Gulf South Conference play on #PACKtheSAC night Thursday, January 24 at Trustmark Arena. Tip off is set for 5:30 p.m.