MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Behind four players recording season-highs in scoring, the Auburn Montgomery women's basketball team won its home opener on Wednesday evening against Middle Georgia State 69-65.
NOTES
• AUM moves to 3-0 on the season
• Middle Georgia State drops to 2-4.
STANDOUT PERFORMERS
• Junior guard
Evelina Avleeva led the Warhawks with a season-high 24 points on 10-21 shooting from the field while adding three rebounds, three assists and a pair of blocks.
• Sophomore guard
Aaliyah Milord also posted a season-best with 13 points while leading the team with two blocks and matching the team high with seven rebounds.
• Junior guard
Jemaiya Lee chipped in 12 points with five rebounds.
• Sophomore forward
Regan Croff contributed a season-high nine points and seven rebounds.
• Redshirt senior
Kyla Rooks had a season-high eight points with a season-best seven assists.
• For Middle Georgia, Dexshalyn Polite posted 18 points with Takia Bradberry grabbing a game-best 12 rebounds.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Rooks scored the opening four points of the contest to give AUM the early advantage. Middle Georgia State created its lone lead of the half off a 6-0 run to take an 8-7 lead before a 12-0 spree by the Warhawks propelled them to a 19-8 advantage. MGS ended the quarter with six points to cut the separation to five, 19-14.
• AUM led by as many as 10 in the second quarter, creating a 29-19 lead off back-to-back Avleeva three pointers before back-to-back baskets for the visitors made it 29-23. The Knights continued to rally and managed to knot the score at 37-all, but a late layup by Avleeva gave AUM a 39-37 lead heading into halftime.
• The Warhawks opened up the second half with a 12-4 run to recreate the double-digit advantage at 51-41. Middle Georgia State brought it back to single digits with a basket before a 5-0 run by AUM made it a 13-point contest at 56-43. AUM held MGS to a quarter-low eight points in the third frame, going into the final stretch with a 56-45 lead.
• Middle Georgia State outscored AUM 20-13 over the final 10 minutes, cutting the deficit to as little as four before the final whistle blew.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
• The Warhawks converted on 29-57 shots, including 6-18 from three-point territory.
• Middle Georgia State finished 26-67 from the field and 8-23 from distance.
• AUM scored 34 points in the paint versus 16 for Miles
• AUM committed 17 turnovers, resulting in 12 MGS points. The Knights committed 18 turnovers, leading to 16 points.
• Middle Georgia State held a 40-32 advantage in rebounds.
• AUM dished out 19 assists, Middle Georgia State had 16.
• AUM recorded eight steals and four blocks while Middle Georgia State finished 10 steals and no blocks.
UP NEXT
The women's basketball team hits the road to take on Young Harris on Saturday, Nov. 18 at 12:30 p.m.
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