MONTEVALLO - The Montevallo men's basketball unit took care of business in their Trustmark Arena debut, beating LaGrange 112-78 Tuesday evening.  With the victory the Falcons are now 1-3 on the season with LaGrange dropping to 3-1.

The Falcons rolled out to a big lead early, grabbing a 20-9 lead less than five minutes into the game.  LaGrange started to find opportunities offensively but the Falcons continued to build its lead throughout the remainder of the half.  Montevallo pushed its lead 63-32 by the halftime break, shooting at a 43.3% on 13-for-30 field goals.

The Falcons did not let up in the second half, maintaining the edge by more than 30 points in the game.  Montevallo jumped up by 40 points after a Braxton Bertollette dunk gave UM a 91-51 lead.  The Falcons held its poise and closed out the match with a 112-78 final score.

Montevallo shot 28/60 from the field at a 46.7 % clip while going 10-for-24 from three, and 12-for-17 from the free throw line.  James McNeil led UM in scoring going a perfect 8-for-8 from the field with 19 points, eight assists, three rebounds, and a steal.  Mason Shifflett was also a major contributor for the Falcons scoring 17 points on 6-for-8 fieldgoals and 3-for-3 from three-point range, to go with three rebounds and an assist.  

UP NEXT: The Falcons will face West Georgia in the Tip-off Classic on Saturday, November 20th in Huntsville. Tip-off set for 2:00 p.m..