MONTEVALLO, Ala. – The Montevallo women's basketball team dropped a home, conference contest to Valdosta State, 79-67, on Monday, Jan. 2.
The Falcons jumped out to an early lead after a pair of three-point bombs from
Michaella Edwards and
McCarley Northway. Freshman forward
Savannah Cook added a pair of threes for a team-high six points as Montevallo carried an 18-11 lead into the second quarter.
Anna Katherine Eastman caught fire from deep in the second with three three-pointers for a game high nine points in the quarter. A 66.7 shooting percent carried the Falcons to a 38-35 advantage heading into the half. Valdosta State's offense found a spark in the third quarter, going 7-for-13, while Montevallo struggling to find points with just a 4-of-12 shooting mark. The Lady Blazers held a slim 57-55 lead heading into the final ten minutes. Valdosta State raced out to a 10-0 run to start the quarter that would eventually prove to be too much for the Falcons to overcome. With a three at the 5:24 mark in the fourth quarter, senior guard
Marisa Snodgrass surpassed 1,000-career points.
A trio of Falcons scored at least ten points lead by a standout performance from
Savannah Cook with a team-high 15 points on 5-for-11 shooting. Eastman and Northway joined Cook with 12 and 10 points, respectively, on a combined 7-for-14 shooting.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Montevallo 67, Valdosta State 79
Records: Montevallo 4-11 (4-7 GSC), Valdosta State 10-2 (9-1 GSC)
Location: Montevallo, Ala. | Trustmark Arena
HOW IT HAPPENED
1ST | Montevallo jumped out to an early lead with a pair of threes from Edwards and Northway to along with a stellar start from the freshman Cook with six points in the first quarter.
2ND | Eastman lead the charge for the Falcons with a game-high nine points in the second quarter on a perfect 3-for-3 from range.
3RD | The momentum shifted in the third quarter with the Falcons offense struggling to find points while Valdosta State shot an impressive 53.8 percent.
4TH | The Lady Blazers opened the fourth quarter on a 10-0 run that proved to be too much for the Falcons to overcome.
GAME NOTES
- Snodgrass reached the 1,000-career point milestone with a three at the 5:24 mark of the fourth quarter.
- Cook scored a career-high and a team-leading 15 points on 5-of-11 from the floor.
- The Falcons struggling with the Lady Blazers size as VSU held a 34-16 advantage in points in the paint.
- Montevallo's bench stepped up once again with 27 points compared to VSU's 24.
- Valdosta State won the turnover battle, 21-18.
- The Lady Blazers shot a perfect 17-for-17 from the line with the Falcons shooting 68.8 percent at the charity stripe.
UP NEXT: Montevallo hosts in-state foe Auburn Montgomery on Saturday, Jan. 7 at 2 p.m.
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