GAME INFORMATION

Score: No.19 West Florida 62, Montevallo 53

Records: Montevallo (12-15 overall, 8-11 in GSC) | West Florida (23-4 overall, 17-3 in GSC)

Location: Trustmark Arena (Montevallo, Alabama)

Date:  February 23, 2019

Montevallo Starters: Nautika Philpot (G), Kiya Sain (G), Shyan Flack (F), Jennifer Andrew, Aaliyah Rice (F)

West Florida Starters: Toni Brewer (F), Halee Nieman (F), Anna Hall (G), Belle Bistrow (G), Fanny Hulmi (G)

GAME NOTES

• West Florida shot 40 percent (21-of-52) from the floor and 20 percent (4-of-20) from beyond the arc while the Falcons shot just 33 percent (18-of-54) from the floor and 16 percent (2-of-12) from beyond the arc.
• West Florida owned a 38-33 rebound advantage. Each team totaled 11 offensive rebounds. 
• The Argonauts scored 10 second chance points while the Falcons scored just seven.
• Montevallo and West Florida both found success scoring in the paint with 28 points each, from the paint. 
• Montevallo edged the Argonauts in turnovers 22-20 however West Florida scored 21 points off turnovers to the Falcons 20.
• Montevallo led No. 19 West Florida for the first 23 minutes of the game, their largest lead being nine.
• The Argonauts took their first lead of the game in the third period.
• Junior Aaliyah Rice led the Falcons with 17 points while also grabbing a team-high eight rebounds.
• Senior Nautika Philpot added 11 points and four steals, while freshmen Shyan Flack and Savannah Lee contributed eight points each. 
• Flack dished out a team-high three assists. 

TEAM LEADERS

MONTEVALLO

Points: Aaliyah Rice (17)

Rebounds: Aaliyah Rice (8)

Assists: Shyan Flack (3)

WEST FLORIDA

Points: Halee Nieman (19)

Rebounds: Toni Brewer (10)

Assists: Anna Hall (6)

RECAP

MONTEVALLO, Ala. – The University of Montevallo women's basketball team fell at home to No. 19 University of West Florida 62-53 in a Gulf South Conference contest Feb. 23 at Trustmark Arena in Montevallo, Alabama.

West Florida shot 40 percent (21-of-52) from the floor and 20 percent (4-of-20) from beyond the arc while the Falcons shot just 33 percent (18-of-54) from the floor and 16 percent (2-of-12) from beyond the arc.

West Florida owned a 38-33 rebound advantage. Each team totaled 11 offensive rebounds. 

The Argonauts scored 10 second chance points while the Falcons scored just seven. 

Montevallo and West Florida both found success scoring in the paint with 28 points each, from the paint.

Montevallo edged the Argonauts in turnovers 22-20 however West Florida scored 21 points off turnovers to the Falcons 20.

Montevallo (12-15 overall, 8-11 in Gulf South Conference) opened the contest with a 8-4 run, capped with a jumper by junior Aaliyah Rice with 6:45 remaining in the first period, before the Falcons ended the quarter with a 14-13 lead.

The Falcons opened the second period with a 12-4 run to give the Falcons their largest lead of the game, 26-17 with 2:39 remaining in the quarter after a free throw by freshman Savannah Lee, before carrying a 28-20 lead into the locker room at halftime.

A free throw from freshman Shyan Flack in the beginning of the third period gave the Falcons a nine point lead 29-20. 

The Argonauts took their first lead of the game after going on a 13-0 run over the next four minutes of play to lead 33-29 after a jumper from Toni Brewer.

Montevallo tied the game 35-35 after a layup from Freshman Jordan Jones in transition with 3:04 remaining in the third.

West Florida closed out the third period on a 7-0 run to lead 42-35.

The Argonauts went on a 5-0 run in the fourth to take their biggest lead of the game 47-37 with 6:00 remaining in the game. 

Flack ended the Argonauts run with a pair of free throw to cut West Florida's lead to single digits 47-39 with 5:15 remaining.

A three pointer from Rice cut the West Florida lead to five, 55-50 with 2:02 remaining in the game.

West Florida outscored the Falcons 7-3 down the stretch of the game to win 62-53.

Montevallo held the lead against the No.19 ranked Argonauts for the first 23 minutes of play, their largest being nine points.

Junior Aaliyah Rice led the Falcons with 17 points while also grabbing a team-high eight rebounds.

Senior Nautika Philpot added 11 points and four steals, while freshmen Shyan Flack and Savannah Lee contributed eight points each. 

Flack dished out a team-high three assists.

Montevallo will return to action Thursday, Feb. 28 at home for the final game of the regular season in a Gulf Southern Conference matchup against Delta State University. Tip off is set for 5:30 p.m.