MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Auburn Montgomery women's basketball team hosted nationally-ranked University of North Alabama on Monday evening, falling to the No. 24 Lions 66-51.
NOTES
• AUM drops to 7-9 on the season and 3-6 in Gulf South Conference action.
• North Alabama improves to 16-1 overall, 9-1 in GSC play.
STANDOUT PERFORMERS
• Freshman guard
Makaylla Bullard led the Warhawks with 13 points, four coming off a four-point play in the final seconds, shooting 4-6 from beyond the arc.
• Junior guard/forward
Evelina Avleeva finished with 12 points, six rebounds and a team-best four steals.
• Junior guard/forward
Jemaiya Lee added 11 points on 5-8 shooting.
• Sophomore forward
Regan Croff pulled down a team-high eight rebounds.
• For North Alabama, Michaela DeKilder scored 21 points with seven rebounds while Ivy Wallen added 12 points with seven assists.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• AUM held a slim 9-8 lead in a back-and-forth opening to the contest, but a 10-2 run to end the frame for the Lions made it 18-11.
• The Warhawks managed to cut into the deficit with a 6-2 run to make it a one-possession contest at 20-17, but an 8-0 retort by the Lions created a double-digit separation, 28-17. The runs repeated themselves, with another 6-2 spurt for AUM followed by an 8-0 run for North Alabama making it 38-23 at the half.
• North Alabama carried their momentum into the second, scoring the opening eight points to create a 46-23 separation. The Lions limited AUM to seven points in the third quarter, holding a 55-30 lead going into the fourth.
• Following a quick 4-1 spurt for the Lions that created a game-high 28-point separation at 59-31, the Warhawks went on an 8-0 run to make it 59-39. AUM ended the contest with nine of final 11 points.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
• The Warhawks converted on 19-50 shots, going 6-13 from three-point territory and 7-9 from the free throw line.
• UNA went 25-70 from the field, 5-27 from beyond the arc and 11-11 from the free throw line.
• The Lions held a 43-34 advantage in rebounds.
• AUM dished out 12 assists versus 18 for North Alabama.
• AUM committed 20 turnovers, resulting in 31 Lions' points. North Alabama committed 12 turnovers, leading to 10 points.
• The Warhawks scored 22 points in the paint, UNA finished with 41.
• AUM recorded eight steals with three blocks while North Alabama stole the ball 13 times with four blocks.
UP NEXT
The women's basketball team hits the road to take on Valdosta State on Thursday, Jan. 18 at 5 p.m.
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