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WBB
76
Winner Delta St. Delta 4-6,3-3 Gulf South
63
Montevallo Mont 2-8,2-4 Gulf South
Winner
Delta St. Delta
4-6,3-3 Gulf South
76
Final
63
Montevallo Mont
2-8,2-4 Gulf South
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Delta St. Delta 23 18 18 17 76
Montevallo Mont 14 10 20 19 63

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

WBB Falls to Delta State, 76-63

MONTEVALLO, Ala. – University of Montevallo women's basketball team fell to conference-foe Delta State, 76-63, in the final game of a two-game homestand for the Falcons.
 
Montevallo fell behind quickly after a poor start shooting the ball but was able to battle back with the help of six points from McCarley Northway. Delta State could not miss from deep, going 5-for-7, to open up a 23-14 lead after the first ten minutes. A dismal shooting performance from Montevallo in the second quarter gave DSU a 41-24 lead heading into the locker room. The Falcons were able to find some offense in the second half outscoring the Lady Statesmen 20-18 in the third quarter. In the final stanza, Montevallo shot 5-for-17 from the field and just 2-of-9 from three leading to Delta State's 76-63 victory.
 
Marissa Snodgrass was the story of the game for Montevallo, scoring a game-high 19 points on 5-for-16 shooting with three rebounds, six assists, and five steals. Miriam Oldacre and Leisha Steger each grabbed four rebounds to lead the Falcons on the glass.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED
1st | Montevallo's offense got out to a slow start going just 5-for-15 from the field while Delta State shot 9-of-14 in the first quarter.
2nd | The Falcons' shooting struggles continued in the second quarter with a 15.4 percent mark from the field, while the Lady Statesmen shot 6-for-12 in the quarter.
3rd | UM's offense picked up in the second half with the help of sharp free throw shooting as the Falcons went 10-for-11 at the line to take the quarter, 20-18.
4th | Montevallo's defense was able to slow DSU's offense in the fourth quarter forcing a 26.7 percent shooting clip but the offense went just 5-for-17 in the final ten minutes.
 
GAME NOTES
  • Montevallo forced 25 turnovers in the contest with the Falcons scoring 27 points off Delta State giveaways.
  • Montevallo was outrebounded 43-28 with DSU outscoring UM 12-4 on second chance points.
  • Delta State's paint presence was too much for Montevallo to handle with the Lady Statesmen scoring 32 points to UM 18.
UP NEXT: Montevallo will travel to Rome, Ga. to take on Shorter at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 9.
 
Stay up to date with Montevallo women's basketball online at montevallofalcons.com and on social media @umwbb.
 
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