PENSACOLA, Fla - The Montevallo Falcons not only ended their 5-game losing skid with a 78-55 win at West Florida, they pushed their win total to 17 games for the first time since the 2012-2013 season when they finished 17-12 and made the Peach Belt Conference Tournament.  "This was a big win as we head into our rivalry game with Alabama-Huntsville next Thursday.  Making the GSC playoffs is monumental, it has really lifted the team's spirits," commented Head Coach Gary Van Atta.     
 
The Falcons' starters put in a tremendous effort with Shyan Flack scoring 16 points and adding 7 rebounds.   Paige Ward scored 16 points on 5-9 from the field and 4-8 from 3-point territory.  Aaliyah Rice added 14 points and Marisa Snodgrass filled up the stat sheet with 11 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. 

"We had solid offensive and defensive efforts and great minutes from our starters," Van Atta said.   "We forced 15 turnovers and, more importantly, scored 19 points off of the turnovers.  I'm really proud of our team, it was a total team effort."
 
NEXT UP: The Falcons host Alabama-Huntsville on Thursday night for Senior Night as Paige Ward and Aaliyah Rice will be honored for playing huge parts in getting the Falcons back to the GSC conference tourney.  Game time is 5:30 pm.