MONTEVALLO, Ala. - The Montevallo women's basketball team went into the locker room at halftime trailing West Florida 39-19. They came out of the locker room a different team outscoring West Florida by 20 points in the third quarter making up the 20-point deficit. The Falcons did not let up in the fourth quarter and went on to defeat the Argonauts 62-57 securing their ninth victory of the year.
"I was very disappointed, that was the worst half of basketball we have played this year," said Coach
Gary Van Atta. "We were in the same situation earlier this year where we way ahead and I told the team, there are no 20 point baskets. You have to be able to score one basket at a time and play great defense. The third quarter was the best basketball we have played this year."
After only scoring 19 points in the first half, the Falcons came out on fire.
Marisa Snodgrass buried a three pointer,
Jordan Jones made lay-up and the comeback was on.
Savannah Lee provided strong inside play and scored eight points during a 16-2 run bringing the Falcons within six points with 5:20 left in the third. Jones and
Kourtnie Smith scored the next five points and with :19 seconds left in the quarter, Jones hit a layup off a fast break and the score was knotted up at 44 heading into the 4
th quarter.
Montevallo took the lead on a layup by Lee and then both teams traded baskets until Lee hit a big three pointer with 2:16 left to put the Falcons up 58-53, a lead they would not relinquish. Lee led the Falcons with 17 points followed by Jones with 16 points. The Falcons shot 45.7% from the field in the second half as compared to 18% in the first half. Sain came up with huge rebounds in the game finishing with 13. West Florida was led by Peyton Lewis with 16 points and Danielle Norquest chipping in 14.
UP NEXT: No rest for the weary, the Falcons (9-4) take on the Argonauts (7-7) tomorrow at 2 pm in Trustmark Arena. The Falcons will try and sweep the season series by beating the Argonauts for the fourth time this year.
