GAME INFORMATION
 
Score: UAH 81, Montevallo 67
Records: Montevallo (11-12 overall, 7-8 in Gulf South Conference)
Location: Trustmark Arena (Montevallo, Alabama)
Date: February 9, 2019
Montevallo Starters: Nautika Philpot (G), Kiya Sain (G), Jennifer Andrew (F), Shyan Flack (F), Aaliyah Rice (F)
UAH Starters: Holly Harris (G), Baylee Johnson (G), Aryn Sanders (G), Emiline Payne (F), Katie Speegle (F)


GAME NOTES

• UAH shot 53 percent (26-of-49) from the floor and 52 percent (11-of-21) from beyond the arc, while the Falcons shot just 38 percent (25-of-65) from the field and 23 percent (5-of-21) from 3-point range.
• The Montevallo bench outscored its counterparts 23-11 following a balanced effort with 11 players scoring a basket in the game for the Falcons.
• The Chargers outrebounded 32-24 overall despite the Falcons' 10-2 edge in offensive boards.
• The Falcons jumped out to a 7-3 lead following a 3-pointer by junior Aaliyah Rice with 6:06 left in the first quarter.
• Montevallo stretched its lead to as many as seven points late in the opening half before the Chargers cut the deficit to 21-15 at the end of the first period.
• The Falcons took their first double-digit lead of the game following a layup by Kiya Sain with 7:36 remaining in the first half, which gave Montevallo a 27-17 lead.
• UAH closed the opening half with a 17-7 run to tie the game at 34-34 at halftime.
• Rice drained a jumper early in the third period to help Montevallo start the second half with a 4-0 run, but the Chargers responded with a 13-3 run and never relinquished the lead late in the game.
• Junior Aaliyah Rice led the Falcons with 21 points on 9-of-13 shooting from the floor.

TEAM LEADERS
 
MONTEVALLO
 
Points: Aaliyah Rice (21)
Rebounds: Savannah Lee (6)
Assists: Aaliyah Rice/Nautika Philpot/Shyan Flack/Paige Ward (2)
UAH

Points: Holly Harris (19)
Rebounds: Baylee Johnson (10)
Assists: Aryn Sanders/Emiline Payne/Katie Speegle (4)
 
RECAP
 
MONTEVALLO, Ala. – The University of Montevallo women's basketball team fell to visiting UAH 81-67 in a Gulf South Conference contest Feb. 9 at Trustmark Arena.
UAH shot 53 percent (26-of-49) from the floor and 52 percent (11-of-21) from beyond the arc, while the Falcons shot just 38 percent (25-of-65) from the field and 23 percent (5-of-21) from 3-point range.
The Montevallo bench outscored its counterparts 23-11 following a balanced effort with 11 players scoring a basket in the game for the Falcons.
The Chargers outrebounded 32-24 overall despite the Falcons' 10-2 edge in offensive boards.
The Falcons (11-12 overall, 7-8 in Gulf South Conference) jumped out to a 7-3 lead following a 3-pointer by junior Aaliyah Rice with 6:06 left in the first quarter.
Montevallo stretched its lead to as many as seven points late in the opening half before the Chargers cut the deficit to 21-15 at the end of the first period.
The Falcons took their first double-digit lead of the game following a layup by Kiya Sain with 7:36 remaining in the first half, which gave Montevallo a 27-17 lead.
UAH closed the opening half with a 17-7 run to tie the game at 34-34 at halftime.
Rice drained a jumper early in the third period to help Montevallo start the second half with a 4-0 run, but the Chargers responded with a 13-3 run and never relinquished the lead late in the game.
Junior Aaliyah Rice led the Falcons with 21 points on 9-of-13 shooting from the floor.
Montevallo will return to action Thursday, Feb. 14 with a Gulf South Conference contest on the road at Union University in Jackson, Tennessee. Tip off is set for 5:30 p.m.