Montevallo (5-6; 3-0 in GSC) vs. Valdosta State (5-5; 1-2 in GSC)
Saturday, December 18 - 4:00 PM ET at The Complex, Valdosta, GA
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SERIES HISTORY
When these two met on December 16, 2017, it was a frenzied, triple overtime slugfest with VSU surviving a 139-135  barn burner at the Complex. Since that game, the Blazers have won six of the last eight games in the series. VSU won the last meeting 79-73 at Trustmark Arena. Sandwich in between the two wins for the Blazers are two wins for the Falcons in the series, 97-93 in 2021 and 67-65 in 2018. 
 
TEAM HIGHLIGHTS
 
MONTEVALLO
The Falcons are riding a four game winning streak since starting the season 1-6. In their last game, the Falcons used a lethal long range attack to come from behind in a 69-62 win over Delta State on Tuesday afternoon at Trustmark Arena. UM trailed by as much as 11 points in the game before rallying to pull ahead in the second half. Four Falcons scored double-figures in the game, led by guard James "JC" McNeil who finished with 22 points. McNeil was 7-of-16 from the field, including 4-of-6 from downtown. He was also 4-for-4 from the line. Braxton Bertolette also had four 3-pointers and tallied 16 points, while Xavier Malcom and Travarius "Bob" Carroll contributed 15 and 14 points respectively, each dropping three bombs from beyond the arc. Aaris-Monte Bonds didn't score in double figures, but he pulled down 10 rebounds.

FALCONS TO WATCH
Scoring: Xavier Malcom - 15.2 PPG --- 9th in GSC
3pt Shooting: Xavier Malcom - 33 (3.3 PG) ---2nd in GSC
Rebounds - Aaris-Monte Bonds - 71 (6.5 RPG) --- 10th in GSC
Assists - James O'Neil - 33 (3.0 APG) --- Tied for 11th in GSC
Steals - James O'Neil -  28 (2.5 SPG) - 2nd in GSC
Blocks - Aaris-Monte Bonds- 9 (0.8 BPG) - Tied for 7th in GSC
 
VALDOSTA STATE
The Blazers have struggled lately, losing three of the last four games, including a 87-64 setback to Lee in their last contest on Monday night. For the game, the Blazers shot 18 of 48 from the field and 10 of 19 from outside the arc. Freshman guard Ricky Brown led the Blazers with 15 points in the loss.

BLAZERS TO WATCH
Scoring: - Jacolbey Owens - 14.9 PPG --- 10th in GSC
3pt Shooting: Cam Hamilton - 22 (2.2 PG) --- 12th in GSC
Rebounds - Michael Cole - 75 (7.5 RPG) --- 2nd in GSC
Assists - Cam Selders - 30 (3.0 APG) --- Tied for 11th in GSC
Steals - Cam Hamilton  - 23 (2.3 SPG) -- Tied for 4th in GSC
Blocks - Maurice Gordon - 10 (1.0 BPG) --- 7th in GSC