MONTEVALLO, Ala. – The University of Montevallo Basketball team dropped a Gulf South Conference contest, 92-83, to West Georgia in Trustmark Arena, Saturday.
Despite a successful first half in which the Falcons led UWG, 42-35, Montevallo shot just 2-of-12 from deep in the second half and were outscored 57-41.
Montevallo built a nine-point lead over the Wolves following a three-pointer from
Braxton Bertolette at the 8:57 mark in the first half.
Aidan Gardiner kept the Falcons in front, 42-35, at the break following an alley-oop, from
Mason Shifflett, at the buzzer.
In the opening minutes of the second half, Bertolette extended the lead to 11 at the free-throw line before a 10-3 West Georgia run made it a four-point game, 49-45 with 15:23 to go. After trading points over the next several minutes, a Wolves three-pointer put UM behind 58-56 at the 10:38 mark following an 8-1 run. Montevallo was unable to re-take the lead the rest of the way, falling 92-83.
Braxton Bertolette led the Falcons with 26 points and scored his 1,000
th-career point at Montevallo in the contest.
With the loss the Falcons are currently 6-8 in the GSC and in a tie for eighth place.
Game Information
Score: Montevallo 83, West Georgia 92
Records: Montevallo (8-10, 6-8 GSC), West Georgia 11-4 (10-3 GSC)
Location: Montevallo, Ala. | Trustmark Arena
GAME NOTES
- Bertolette led a group four players in double-figures with 26 points. James McNeil and Aiden Gardiner each added 15 points while Tyler Moore contributed 13.
- UWG outshot the Falcons 47.1 percent to 39.4 percent from the floor and 41.7 percent to 25 percent from three.
- The Wolves outrebounded UM 48-40 while each team totaled 19 offensive boards.
- Berttolette surpassed the 1,000-career point milestone by scoring his 368th point of the season, Saturday. In his previous two seasons at UM, the Fort Collins, Co. native totaled 177 and 461 points, respectively.
Up Next: Montevallo will hit the road for an in-state matchup with Alabama-Huntsville on Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 7:30 p.m.
