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LIVINGSTON, Ala.
– The University of West Alabama men’s basketball
team dropped an 86-77 Gulf South Conference decision to
East division leader, University of Alabama in
Huntsville, on Saturday night at Pruitt Hall on the UWA
campus.
The Tigers (8-9,
1-2 GSC) ran into a hot-shooting UAH (11-5, 4-0 GSC) in
the opening 20 minutes, with the Chargers draining nine
treys in the first 20 minutes of the contest. With
success from beyond the three-point arc, the Chargers
built its first double-digit lead at 21-9 on one of
Casey Stafford’s five three-pointers. The Blue and
White pushed its lead out to a 17 point advantage at
40-23 with under a minute left in the period. A late
basket by UWA sent UAH to the intermission with a
15-point lead at 40-25.
UWA found the
shooting touch in the second half, after UAH took a
commanding 20-point lead at 46-26 in the first minute of
the final half, but the Tigers defensive attack keyed a
UWA scoring run that trimmed the 20-point deficit down
to seven points at 49-42 with 14:14 remaining in the
contest. Senior guard Jamaine Nance and junior guard
Chris Davis combined for seven of UWA’s nine second half
three-pointers. Nance, a native of Huntsville, Ala.,
finished with a game-high 18 points, 15 coming in the
final period. Davis scored all 12 of his points in the
final 20 minutes and dished out seven assists in the
contest. UAH, who posted 14 made three-pointers, only
hit five in the second half, but they came a critical
moments in the period, extending the lead out to 13
points on multiple occasions.
Junior forward
Jason Swanson was credited with his second-straight
double and fifth of the season with a 13 point, 12
rebound outing. Swanson also had four assists in the
affair. Junior Lucas Hall added 15 points off the bench
while Herman Mains posted 11 points in the setback. As
a team, UWA out-rebounded the Chargers 37-24.
Four of UAH’s
starters reached double figures in scoring, led by Josh
Magette’s 17 points. Magette recorded a double-double
with ten assists. Stafford and Coleman each added 15
points while Jordan Brewer finished with 12 points.
The
Tigers return to action on Thursday, Jan. 22, welcoming
Valdosta State to Pruitt Hall. Tip off is set for 7:30
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