GAME INFORMATION
 
Score: Valdosta State 83, Montevallo 44
Records: Montevallo (10-10 overall, 6-6 in GSC) | Valdosta State (15-6 overall, 9-4 in GSC)
Location: The Complex (Valdosta, Georgia)
Date: January 31, 2019
Montevallo Starters: Nautika Philpot (G), Paige Ward (G), Kiya Sain (G), Kourtnie Smith (F), Aaliyah Rice (F)
Valdosta State Starters: Kayla Bonilla (G), Sonya Franklin (G), Jazmyn McIntosh (G), Crystal Townsend (F), Maddy Corazza (F)

GAME NOTES

• Valdosta State finished with a 47-27 edge in rebounding, including a 21-11 advantage in offensive boards, which marked the largest margin by a Montevallo opponent in a game this season as the Blazers outscored the Falcons 20-5 in second-chance points.
• The Falcons finished with 20 turnovers in the contest, which allowed the Blazers to outscore Montevallo 28-11 in points off turnovers.
• The Blazers also outscored the Falcons 40-12 in the paint and the Valdosta State bench finished with a 38-15 advantage in points off the bench.
• Valdosta State shot 48 percent (31-of-64) from the floor, while the Falcons shot just 27 percent (13-of-47) from the field.
• Valdosta State jumped out to a 14-8 lead midway through the first quarter following a layup by Kendra Green before the Falcons closed the period with a 7-0 run and took their only lead in the game, 15-14, on a layup by sophomore Kourtnie Smith with 43 seconds remaining in the opening quarter.
• The Blazers outscored Montevallo 20-14 in the second period and led 34-27 at halftime following a layup by Crystal Townsend with six seconds remaining in the first half.
• Valdosta State took its first double-digit lead in the game on a jumper by Kayla Bonilla early in the third quarter and outscored the Falcons 36-12 in the fourth period.
• Junior Aaliyah Rice led the Falcons with nine points, all of which she scored in the opening half, while sharing the team lead with sophomore Kourtnie Smith with six rebounds.

TEAM LEADERS
 
MONTEVALLO
 
Points: Aaliyah Rice (9)
Rebounds: Kourtnie Smith/Aaliyah Rice (6)
Assists: Paige Ward/Kiya Sain (2)
VALDOSTA STATE

Points: Crystal Townsend (24)
Rebounds: Crystal Townsend (12)
Assists: Kayla Bonilla (5)
 
RECAP
 
VALDOSTA, Ga. – The University of Montevallo women's basketball team fell on the road at Valdosta State University 83-44 in a Gulf South Conference contest Jan. 31.

Valdosta State finished with a 47-27 edge in rebounding, including a 21-11 advantage in offensive boards, which marked the largest margin by a Montevallo opponent in a game this season as the Blazers outscored the Falcons 20-5 in second-chance points.

The Falcons (10-10 overall, 6-6 in Gulf South Conference) finished with 20 turnovers in the contest, which allowed the Blazers to outscore Montevallo 28-11 in points off turnovers.

The Blazers also outscored the Falcons 40-12 in the paint and the Valdosta State bench finished with a 38-15 advantage in points off the bench.

Valdosta State shot 48 percent (31-of-64) from the floor, while the Falcons shot just 27 percent (13-of-47) from the field.

Valdosta State jumped out to a 14-8 lead midway through the first quarter following a layup by Kendra Green before the Falcons closed the period with a 7-0 run and took their only lead in the game, 15-14, on a layup by sophomore Kourtnie Smith with 43 seconds remaining in the opening quarter.

The Blazers outscored Montevallo 20-14 in the second period and led 34-27 at halftime following a layup by Crystal Townsend with six seconds remaining in the first half.

Valdosta State took its first double-digit lead in the game on a jumper by Kayla Bonilla early in the third quarter and outscored the Falcons 36-12 in the fourth period.

Junior Aaliyah Rice led the Falcons with nine points, all of which she scored in the opening half, while sharing the team lead with sophomore Kourtnie Smith with six rebounds.

Montevallo will return to action Saturday, Feb. 2 when the Falcons host in-state rival University of West Alabama in a Gulf South Conference contest at Trustmark Arena. Tip off is set for 1:30 p.m.