MONTEVALLO, Ala. – The Montevallo women's basketball team fell in a non-conference contest to North Georgia, 81-63, Tuesday night.
 
The Falcons trailed by just three, 17-14, after the first quarter thanks to an offense that spread the scoring around with four of Montevallo's starters scoring in the first 10 minutes. North Georgia caught fire from three-point range making four of the team's 10 three's while shooting 57.1 percent in the second quarter to stretch the lead to 11 at the halftime break. The Falcons shot 40 percent from the field in the first half but nine made threes from North Georgia proved to be the difference after 20 minutes. Montevallo fell into a bit of a shooting slump in the third shooting just 29.4 percent from the floor but was outscored by just one point, 19-18. North Georgia couldn't miss from deep in the fourth quarter making all five of the team's three-point attempts. Montevallo's 57.1 percent shooting mark from behind the arc in the fourth quarter proved to be too little too late as the Falcons would eventually fall to the Nighthawks.
 
Marisa Snodgrass was the top scorer and rebounder for Montevallo with 14 points and five rebounds to go along with a pair of assists.
 
Game Information

Score: Montevallo 63, North Georgia 81
Records: Montevallo (0-6, 0-2), North Georgia (5-0, 0-0)
Location: Trustmark Arena | Montevallo, Ala.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

1^st | Montevallo trailed by just one point with four of the Falcons five starters getting a bucket in the first 10 minutes.
2^nd | North Georgia shot 4-for-10 from three-point range while Montevallo shot just 5-for-10 throughout the second quarter.
3^rd | Montevallo struggled to find the bottom of the net with a 29.4 shooting percentage with North Georgia shooting 8-for-15 from the field.
4^th | The Falcons shot the ball well in the fourth quarter going 6-for-13 in the final stanza but 5 made threes from North Georgia held Montevallo at arm's length to close the game.

GAME NOTES

• Montevallo shot the ball well from three-point land with a 45 percent shooting mark.
• North Georgia knocked down 17 of the Nighthawk's 34 attempts from deep.
• The Falcons' bench played a big role with 21 points compared to North Georgia's 14.
• Montevallo could not be stopped on the offensive glass with a total of 10 boards including three from Snodgrass.

Up Next: Montevallo will take to the hard wood again on Saturday, Nov. 26 as the Falcons take on Alabama in Huntsville at 2 p.m.

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