CLINTON, Miss. – Montevallo took a 76-54 win over Mississippi College on Thursday night after closing the game with a 19-4 run in the final eight minutes.
 
The Falcons took an early 8-3 lead behind six quick points from Jaylen Curry in the opening three minutes before back-to-back threes from Derek Moore and Devon McKinnon stopped a quick run from the Choctaws and gave UM a 13-7 lead at the 15:19 mark. A finish at the rim from freshman Bryant James at the 11:15 mark gave Montevallo a double-digit lead at 20-9. James then scored the next seven UM points with a pair of buckets and a triple to keep Montevallo out in front at 27-17 with 7:13 left before the break. Curry and Moore combined for the final 11 Falcons points in the first half as UM held a 38-31 lead heading into the half.
 
A pair of quick buckets from UM out of the half stretched the lead to 12 before MC knocked down back-to-back three to trim the lead down to six at 43-37 with 17:24 on the clock. A 6-0 run from the Falcons with four points from James pushed the lead back to 12 before a jumper from MC at the 10:22 mark made the score 51-42. MC scored its final field goals of the night with a three at the 7:54 mark before the Falcons opened a big run to close the game. Seven consecutive free throws from UM pushed the Falcons' lead up to 14 before a James three gave UM a 67-52 lead. Montevallo outscored MC 9-1 in the final three minutes to cap a 19-4 run to give the Falcons a 76-54 win over MC on the road.
 
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Montevallo 76 | Mississippi College 54
Records: Montevallo 14-6 (10-4 GSC) | Mississippi College 9-10 (6-7 GSC)
Location: A.E. Wood Coliseum | Clinton, Miss.
 
GAME NOTES

• The Falcons controlled the glass with a 39-27 advantage in rebounds while taking a 7-2 lead in offensive boards and creating seven second chance points to just three from MC.
• Montevallo tallied a 45-percent shooting mark on 27-of-60 from the floor while shooting 15-for-17 from the line for an 88.2-percent clip while holding MC to just 32.7 percent from the floor and 25.0 percent from deep.
• UM scored more than half their points from inside with 40 points in the paint while holding MC to just 14 points inside.
• Derek Moore tallied his fifth double-double of the season with 19 points and 11 rebounds while leading the team with five assists.
• Bryany James shot 8-of-11 from the floor to score 18 points while picking up six rebounds and two steals.
• Jaylen Curry posted a 17-point outing with a 7-for-11 mark from the field while adding six boards and two assists.

 
UP NEXT: Montevallo closes its Mississippi road trip with a matchup against Delta State on Saturday, Jan. 31 at 4 p.m.