YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. – The Auburn Montgomery women's basketball team's season-opening winning streak came to an end on Saturday afternoon, as the Warhawks fell on the road to Young Harris 59-43.
NOTES
• AUM drops to 3-1 on the season.
• Young Harris improves to 2-3.
STANDOUT PERFORMERS
• Junior guard
Evelina Avleeva paced the offense with 12 points while sparking the defense with five steals.
• Sophomore guard
Alex Brown contributed a season-high eight points with two assists.
• Junior forward
Jemaiya Lee chipped in seven points while grabbing a team-high seven rebounds.
• Sophomore guard
Aaliyah Milord scored seven points with six rebounds, three steals and a pair of assists.
• For Young Harris, Ge'Naisha Robinson scored a game-high 19 points while Sarah Garner pulled down 10 boards.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• After Young Harris scored the opening four points of the game, the Warhawks cut the separation to one with a triple from Avleeva. YHC responded with back-to-back baskets again, including a triple to create a six-point separation at 9-3. The two sides exchanged the final eight points of the quarter to make it 13-7.
• AUM managed to score the opening and final points of the second quarter, but Young Harris outscored the Warhawks 17-5 during the frame to go into halftime with a 30-12 advantage.
• Young Harris created its largest lead of the contest with the opening basket of the second half, taking a 32-12 lead before an 8-0 AUM run made it 32-20. Young Harris responded to the run with six-straight points, but an equal retort by the Warhawks maintained the 12-point separation. The home side added two free throws to it's lead before the quarter ended, while one made free throw by Lee made it 40-27 going into the final frame.
• Young Harris began the final quarter with a triple, but a 13-4 response by AUM cut the deficit to single digits at 47-40. The host recreated its double-digit advantage with a triple before a three-pointer by Brown brought it back to within seven. Young Harris ended the afternoon with the final nine points.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
• The Warhawks converted on 15-54 shots, including 4-18 from three-point territory.
• Young Harris finished 19-44 from the field and 8-22 from distance.
• AUM scored 14 points in the paint versus 20 for the Mountain Lions.
• AUM committed 24 turnovers, resulting in 12 YHC points. The host committed 27 turnovers, leading to three points.
• Young Harris held a 35-31 advantage in rebounds.
• AUM dished out eight assists, Young Harris had seven.
• AUM recorded 14 steals while Young Harris finished with 15.
QUOTING THE COACH
"We began the game slow and Young Harris capitalized on it," head coach
Dan Davis said. "You can't do that. The team did wake up in the second half. Our offense found its rhythm and we forced 16 turnovers on defense. We just played more aggressive on both ends. I'm not surprised by the way the team came out and fought in the second half and they never gave up today. This team will learn from this and move forward. They do not like to lose and like to compete. They are going to work hard in practice the next two days and be ready for Tuskegee on Tuesday."
UP NEXT
The women's basketball team returns to the AUM Gymnasium on Tuesday, Nov. 21 to take on Tuskegee. Tip off is scheduled for 6 p.m. with the men taking on the Golden Tigers at 8 p.m.
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