MONTEVALLO, Ala. - In their first three games of the season, the University of Montevallo women's basketball team has relied on solid work on the defensive end to get the results they desire. On Wednesday morning, they coupled that with a monstrous offensive outburst in the third quarter to improve to 3-0 for the first time since the 2009-10 season. The matinee start allowed the opportunity for more than 300 student from Montevallo Elementary School students to witness the game, and the energy they brought to the arena helped lift the Falcons to victory.

Montevallo (3-0) poured in 31 points in the third frame, and they built a 10-point lead in the third quarter, erasing a six-point halftime deficit to down the St. Leo University Lions (1-2) 68-65.

Game Information

Score: Montevallo 68, St. Leo 65
Records Montevallo (3-0) | St. Leo (1-2)
Location: Montevallo, Alabama (Trustmark Arena)

Game Notes

• Shyan Flack again led the Falcons in scoring with 16 points.
• Kiya Sain picked up her first double-double of the season with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
• Kourtnie Smith chipped in 10 points and six rebounds.
• Sain led the team with four steals, and Marisa Snodgrass dished out three assists.
• Montevallo won the game despite making only one 3-point attempt in the game

Team Stats

• FG% - UM 36.6% (26-71) | St. Leo 37.6% (21-56)
• 3P% - UM 5.3% (1-19) | St. Leo 40% (6-15)
• FT% - UM 71.4% (15-21) | St. Leo 56.7% (17-30)
• Rebounds - UM 43 | St. Leo 41
• Assists - UM 11 | St. Leo 12
• Turnovers - UM 17 | St. Leo 19
• Steals - UM 11 | St. Leo 7
• Blocks - UM 2 | St. Leo 2

Enhanced Scoring

• Fast Break Points - UM 20 | St. Leo 12
• 2nd Chance Points - UM 12 | St. Leo 15
• Points off Turnovers - UM 20 | St. Leo 12
• Points in the Paint - UM 42 | St. Leo 30
• Bench Points - UM 21 | St. Leo 11

How it Happened

1st Quarter

• St. Leo Struck first, but Montevallo built a 12-6 lead as the quarter wore on.
• The Lions rallied in the final three minutes of the frame, though, using a 12-0 run to take an 18-12 lead after one quarter of play.

2nd Quarter

• Defense dictated the pace of the second frame, as only two shots were made from the floor in the stanza.
• Montevallo was 2-for-16 from the field in the second frame, and St. Leo was 0-for-10, but a 7-for 10 effort in the period helped the Lions maintain their lead and take a 25-19 advantage into the locker room at the half.

3rd Quarter

• A 10-0 montevallo run in the early stages of the third frame set the tone for the Falcons in the frame and helped them take a 34-30 lead with 4:50 to play.
• The run continued after a St. Leo basket, and eventually reached a 20-4 stretch that spanned nearly five minutes as Montevallo built a lead of as many as 12 points before taking a 50-40 lead into the final frame.

4th Quarter

• Montevallo eventually inched the lead out to as many as 14 points in the opening minutes of the fourth frame, but St. Leo mounted one last charge down the stretch.
• The Lions closed the game to just two points late in the game, but UM sealed the win at the free throw line, taking the 68-65 win.

Up Next

Montevallo will hit the road for the first time this season, seeking to extend their start to 4-0 when they visit Tuskegee University (1-2) on Friday night at 6 p.m.