Box Score MONTEVALLO, Ala. –  The Montevallo men's basketball team dropped a road contest in Pensacola, Florida, Saturday, Jan. 6, 83-71.
 
Montevallo held a lead five times and by as many as 11 in the contest but a 16-4 run over the final 5:52 for West Florida gave the Falcons their 10^th loss of the year.
 
The Falcons opened the first half on a roll, shooting 4-of-4 to start with an 11-0 run. UWF responded, however, with a 14-0 run of its own to take the lead, 14-11. With 4:51 to go in the half, junior Cam Glover ignited a 15-5 closing run for UM with a jumper. Graduate transfer Jack Henderson capped the run with a three-pointer 13 seconds before halftime to cut the deficit to one, 42-41.
 
Montevallo opened the second half in control and eventually took a seven-point lead, 58-51 after sophomore Charlie Champagne drained three three-pointers on a 9-0 run for the Falcons. West Florida cut into UM's lead and tied the contest, 67-67. With 5:52 to go, West Florida's offense exploded to close the game on a 16-4 run.
 
Four Falcons scored in double-figures as Jaylen Curry led the way with 22 points.
 

GAME INFORMATION
Score: Montevallo 71 | UWF 83
Records: Montevallo 4-9 (3-6 GSC) | West Florida 3-9 (1-7 GSC)
Location: UWF Field House | Pensacola, Fla.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
1^st | Montevallo opened the first half a perfect 4-for-4 from the field to lead 11-0 after just 2:09 into the game. UWF responded with a 14-0 score to take the lead. Over the course of the first half there were six lead changes. Montevallo largest lead was 11 while UWF pushed its lead to 11, 37-36, with 5:13 to play. The Falcons closed the final 4:51 of the first half on a 15-5 run to trail 42-41 at the break.

2^nd | Following several lead changes in the second half, Montevallo took a seven-point lead, 58-51, following three three-pointers from Charlie Champagne.  Tied 67-67 with 5:52 to play, UWF used a 5-0 run to jump in front, 72-67. UM's Jaylen Curry ended the nearly two-minute scoring drought with a hook shot at the 3:59 mark, making the score 72-69.

GAME NOTES

• Montevallo was shooting 11-of-21 from three-pointer range midway through the second half but missed its final nine attempts.
• West Florida shot 50 percent from the field while the Falcons turned in a 43.1 percent field-goal percentage.
• Jaylen Curry scored a team-high 22 points to lead a group of four-players in double-figures.
• Montevallo is 0-8 on the road.

UP NEXT: Montevallo continues the road trip with a matchup against Valdosta State on Monday, Jan. 8, at 5 p.m.