GAME INFORMATION
 
Score: Samford 73, Montevallo 47
Records: Montevallo (8-6 overall, 4-2 in GSC) | Samford (5-10 overall, 0-0 in SoCon)
Location: Pete Hanna Center (Birmingham, Alabama)
Date:  January 8, 2019
Montevallo Starters: Paige Ward (G), Nautika Philpot (G), Kiya Sain (G), Kourtnie Smith (F), Aaliyah Rice (F)
West Florida Starters: Shauntai Battle (G), Paige Serup (G), Charity Brown (G), Ta'Naisha Hill (G), Natalie Armstrong (F)
 
GAME NOTES

• The Falcons edged Samford on the glass in the loss 38-37, including 15 offensive rebounds. Kourtnie Smith led the Falcons with nine rebounds. Natalie Armstrong recorded a game-high 10 rebounds for the Bulldogs.
• The Falcons continued to excel in the paint, outscoring the Bulldogs 24-20.
• The Bulldogs led 6-4 early in the first quarter before going on an 8-0 run to lead 14-4. The Falcons ended the first quarter only scoring four points, a season low.
• The Falcons responded by scoring 16 points in the second quarter, marking their highest point total of the game.
• Montevallo went 18-of-62 from the floor and 4-of-18 from beyond the arc while the Bulldogs shot 23-of-51 from the floor and 12-of-28 from beyond the arc.
• Junior Aaliyah Rice led the Falcons with nine points and was 3-of-3 from the free-throw line.
• Sophomore Kourtnie Smith grabbed a team-high nine rebounds.

 
TEAM LEADERS
 
MONTEVALLO
 
Points: Aaliyah Rice(9)
Rebounds: Kourtnie Smith (9)
Assists: Nautika Philpot (2)

SAMFORD
 
Points: Katie Allen (19)
Rebounds: Natalie Armstrong (10)
Assists: Paige Serup, Ta'Naisha Hill (4)
 
RECAP
 
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The University of Montevallo women's basketball team fell on the road at Samford University 73-47  on Jan. 8 in Birmingham, Alabama.
 
The Falcons shot just 29 percent from the floor in the game while the Bulldogs shot 45 percent from the floor.
 
The Falcons recorded their lowest first quarter point total of the season with just four points in the first. Montevallo responded by scoring 16 points in the second quarter, marking their highest point total of the game.
 
Montevallo continued to out rebound their opponents, edging Samford on the glass 38-37 with 15 offensive rebounds. Kourtnie Smith led the Falcons with nine rebounds.
 
Junior Aaliyah Rice led the Falcons with nine points and was 3-of-3 from the free-throw line.
 
Sophomore Kourtnie Smith grabbed a team-high nine rebounds.
 
Montevallo will return to action Saturday, Jan. 12 at Trustmark Arena against Christian Brothers in GSC play. Tip off is set for 2 p.m.