MONTEVALLO, Ala. - The all-time series between the University of Montevallo women's basketball team and Delta State University hes been lopsided in favor of the Lady Statesmen for as long as the two teams have been playing. Delta State had won a dozen straight dating back to 1998, and the Lady Statesmen had won 16 of the 17 meetings all-time in the series.

None of that mattered on Saturday afternoon.

Montevallo (4-1, 1-0 GSC) held a sizable statistical advantage from beyond the arc, holding an 18-point advantage from long range as the Falcons tripped up Delta State (4-1, 0-1 GSC) in the Gulf South Conference opener for both teams, 79-70.

Game Information

Score: Montevallo 79, Delta State 70
Records: Montevallo (4-1, 1-0 GSC) | Delta State (4-1, 0-1 GSC)
Location: Trustmark Arena (Montevallo, Alabama)

Game Notes

• Kiya Sain led the Falcons with 15 points in the game, and she was 6-for-12 shooting in the game
• Shyna Flack notched her second double-double of the season with 14 points and 10 rebounds on 7-for-12 shooting.
• Aaliyah Rice chipped in 14 points on 5-for-10 shooting, Paige Ward scored a dozen and was 4-for-9 from beyond the arc, and Marisa Snodgrass broke into double-figures for the first time in her Montevallo career with 11 points and she was a perfect 6-for-6 from the foul line. Snodgrass also added a game high six assists

Team Stats

• FG% - UM 41.2% (28-68) | DSU 41.6% (32-77)
• 3P% - UM 30.8% (8-26) | DSU 16.7% (2-12)
• FT% - UM 75.0% (15-20) | DSU 30.8% (4-13)
• Rebounds - UM 40 | DSU 51
• Assists - UM 16 | DSU 5
• Turnovers - UM 15 | DSU 19
• Steals - UM 11 | DSU 9
• Blocks - UM 1 | DSU 2

Enhanced Scoring

• Fast Break Points - UM 20 | DSU 10
• 2nd Chance Points - UM 11 | DSU 16
• Points off Turnovers - UM 21 | DSU 14
• Points in the Paint - UM 34 | DSU 48
• Bench Points - UM 13 | DSU 6

How it Happened

1st Quarter

• There were two ties and five lead changes early in the first quarter, but a 7-0 run helped Montevallo take a 13-8 lead with 4:07 to play in the quarter.
• The Falcons led for the rest of the quarter, and their lead grew to as many as eight points at 20-12 before Delta State closed the gap to 20-16 after 10 minutes of play.

2nd Quarter

• Montevallo quickly pushed the lead back to six with a bucket from Rice to make the score 22-16, but Delta State rallied, eventually tying the game at 28 with 5:47 to play in the first half.
• The Lady Statesmen took the lead moments later at 34-32 but a 3-pointer from Ward and a jumper from Savannah Lee helped Montevallo close out the half on a 5-0 spurt to take a 37-34 lead into the break.

3rd Quarter

• The Falcons kept the lead for the duration of the third quarter, but they were unable to pick up much separation on the scoreboard.
• Montevallo led by as many as eight in the quarter, but a late surge from Delta State closed the gap to 60-56 headed into the final frame.

4th Quarter

• Five quick points from Montevallo in the fourth gave the Falcons a 65-56 lead just 1:25 into the fourth frame, and the lead reached as many as 11 on a 3-pointer from Jordan Jones with 5:53 to play.
• Delta State mounted one last run - a 10-2 stretch that was capped by a layup form Quantesha Patterson with 3:03 to play that trimmed the Montevallo lead to 71-68, but scored the next six points and pulled back out to a 9-point victory at 79-70.

Up Next
Montevallo will continue GSC play on Monday evening when they welcome the Choctaws of Mississippi College (2-2, 1-0 GSC) to Trustmark Arena. The game is scheduled to tip off at 5:30 p.m.