CLINTON, Miss. –  The University of Montevallo men's basketball team fell to Mississippi College, 100-96, in Clinton, Mississippi, Friday. 
 
In a game that featured 13 ties and 10 lead changes, the Falcons fought to the end but fell just short.
 
After an even first half, 45-45, the Falcons found life in the second and used an 11-0 run to jump out to a seven-point lead, 70-63, following a three from Tyson Sexton. A three-pointer from Jaylen Curry kept UM's foot on the gas and pushed the lead to eight, 81-73 with 7:42 to play. An ensuing 8-0 run by the home side evened the score, 81-81, over the next 1:14.
 
Down the stretch, UM battled with the Choctaws but continued to play from behind. With 2:10 to go, the Falcons trailed MC 96-90 before a jumper from Jack Henderson and back-to-back layups from Cam Glover tied the score 96-96 with 33 seconds to play.
 
UM was unable to find the bottom of the net the rest of the way, despite shooting 50 percent from the floor for the second time this season.
 
Four Falcons scored in double-figures, led by 22 from Jack Henderson.
 
Game Information

Score: Montevallo 96 , Mississippi College 100
Records: Montevallo (1-7, 1-4) Mississippi College (3-5, 2-3)
Location: A.E. Wood Coliseum 

HOW IT HAPPENED

1^st         | Cam Glover led UM with 12 points in the first half as both sides tied 45-45 at the half. Montevallo trailed by as many as six in the first half but used a 9-5 run to tie the Choctaws following a three-pointer from Reese Gurner with eight seconds to go.
 
2^nd       | MC outscored Montevallo 55-51 in the second half. The second half featured several momentum changes but a late 8-0 in favor of the home side aided MC down the stretch. 
 
GAME NOTES
 

• Montevallo turned in one of its best offensive performances of the year with a 50 percent shooting percentage from the floor – the second-best mark this season. MC shot 49.3 percent.
• UM held MC to just a 18.2 percent shooting clip from deep and turned in a 37.5 percent mark themselves.
• Free-throw shooting proved as a major discrepancy in the game as Mississippi College finished 26-of-36 while UM went 21-of-29 from the line. Three Falcons fouled out in the contest.
• Rebounding fell in favor of the home side, 41-36. Mississippi College also held a 21-8 advantage in second chance points.
• Four Falcons scored double-figures, led by 22 points from Jack Henderson. Jaylen Curry and Justin Graham chipped in 19 points and 12 points, respectively off the bench, while Cam Glover added 18.

Up Next: The Falcons will continue a road trip in the Magnolia State against Delta State at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 10.

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