MONTEVALLO, Ala. – In the Falcons return to conference play, Montevallo topped Auburn Montgomery, 89-62, behind four double-digit performances led by 24 points from Brandon Fussell.
 
AUM jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the first two minutes before Brandon Fussell caught fire to go 5-for-5 from three-point range over the next three minutes for all 15 of Montevallo's opening points. AUM cut the Falcon lead down to 15-13 at the 13:10 mark before Jaylen Curry knocked down three triples in a row in a 17-0 Montevallo run that gave Montevallo a 32-15 lead with 9:48 left in the first half. Freshman guard Bryant James went on a one-man 7-2 run over three minutes to give Montevallo a 19-point advantage with 4:13 left before the break. AUM scored six unanswered points in the final minute to head into the locker room with Montevallo leading 53-36.
 
Out of the break, Fussell added a trio of threes in the opening four minutes to push Montevallo's lead to 65-41 at the 15:51 mark and give himself eight threes on the night. With 10:45 on the clock, Tyson Sexton finished at the rim on the break to give Montevallo a 30-point advantage before a Sam Duskin three with 8:51 to go gave Montevallo its largest lead of the night at 31 points with a 79-48 lead. AUM looked to battle back with a 12-3 run over the next five minutes before a Miller Moody finish inside ended the run with 3:16 to go. Moody scored the final seven points for the Falcons as Montevallo went on to take an 89-72 win over the Warhawks.
 
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Montevallo 89 | AUM 62
Records: Montevallo 9-4 (5-2 GSC) | AUM 3-10 (1-6 GSC)
Location: Central State Bank Arena | Montevallo, Ala.
 
GAME NOTES

• Montevallo shot a remarkable 50.7-percent from the floor on the night while adding a season-best 16 threes for a 38.1-percent clip from long range.
• The Falcons won the battle in the paint to take a 36-22 advantage inside while adding a total of 31 bench points to 25 from the Warhawks.
• Montevallo dominated on the glass taking a 40-24 advantage in rebounds with 12 offensive rebounds to four from AUM.
• Brandon Fussell finished one three shy of the Montevallo record with an 8-for-16 mark from deep for a team-high 24 points while adding six assists and five rebounds.
• In his return from injury, Jaylen Curry tallied 18 points on 7-for-11 shooting while going 3-of-6 from deep with two boards and 2 assists.
• Freshman forward Miller Moody set a career-high with 18 points on an impressive 6-for-7 shooting with five rebounds.
• Derek Moore was the fourth and final Falcon to cross double-digits with 11 points on 5-of-9 shooting while adding five rebounds.

 
UP NEXT: Montevallo hosts Alabama Huntsville on Thursday, Jan. 8 at 7 p.m. for the annual Pack the SAC game.