University of Alabama-Huntsville (17-9, 12-6) at Montevallo (17-9, 11-7)
When: Thursday, August 27, 2020
Where: Montevallo, Ala.
Arena: Trustmark Arena
Tip-off time: 5:30 p.m.
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Twitter: @MontevalloWBB
Instagram: @montevallofalcons
Facebook: University of Montevallo Athletics
 
ALL-TIME SERIES BREAKDOWN
Overall: 28-34
Home: 16-15
Away: 12-19
Neutral: 0-0
 
GAME NOTES

• Both teams come into Thursdays game ranked in the region with UAH ranked #8 in the region and UM #9
• The University of Montevallo will honor Paige Ward and Aaliyah Rice for Senior Night at the end of the game.

 
SERIES HISTORY

• The two teams met in Huntsville, earlier this season with UAH earning a 73-68 victory on Saturday, Feb. 8. In that game, Shyan Flack scored 21 points and Kiya Sain added 13 points.   The Chargers were led by Aryn Sanders with 21 points and Holly Harris scoring 18 points.

 
TEAM HIGHLIGHTS
 
MONTEVALLO

• Last game, the 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.
• Last game, 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. 
• Montevallo, which is 11-7 in conference play, is battling for position in the Gulf South Conference Tournament. 
• Montevallo enters Saturday's game with a 75.2 scoring average, while holding opponents to 70.5 points a game.

 
ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLE

• Last game, the Chargers fell on the road on last Saturday, dropping an 81-69 decision to host Christian Brothers.
• Before their game vs. Christian Brothers, UAH won 10 straight games setting a program record and breaking the previous record of nine held by the 1982-1983 team.
• UAH has clinched a spot in the upcoming GSC tournament.  The Chargers are currently in fourth with a one-game lead over Montevallo with two games remaining. The top four teams in the league host opening-round games on Super Tuesday.