MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Led by Catlin Carter's 21-point effort, the Auburn University at Montgomery women's basketball team defeated non-conference foe Trevecca Nazarene on Wednesday afternoon 58-53.

NOTES
- AUM snaps their two-game skid and improves to 5-3 on the year. 
- Trevecca Nazarene drops to .500 on the year at 3-3.  
- The Warhawks match their win total from last season.
 
STANDOUT PERFORMERS
- Carter led the Warhawks in points with 21.
- Victoria Morales recorded a double-double, grabbing 18 points and 12 rebounds.    
- Alexia Wallace tallied a team-leading six assists.  
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Trojans jumped ahead early in the first quarter and took advantage of stellar defense to grab a 7-2 lead in the opening minutes. Three minutes would pass before either side was able to grab a bucket, but it was Carter who snapped the cold spell with a layup to run the game to 7-4. Trevecca Nazarene answered with three-consecutive buckets to take a 13-4 lead, before the Orange & Black answered with three straight of their own to narrow the lead down to one. The run was capped by a Carter 3-pointer as time expired.
- The Warhawks took four of the first six points of the second quarter with two free throws from Aaliyah Milord and a Carter layup. The Trojans went on a 7-0 run in the middle stages of the second frame, although another defensive stalemate ensued in the middle portions of the run as neither school to register a score. Two free throws from Morales snapped the Warhawks' scoreless streak. The Warhawks took 14 of the next 17 points in the final moments of the first half to take a 30-29 lead going into the break.  
- The third quarter was largely controlled by Trevecca Nazarene as the Orange & Black were only able to muster five points in the third period. Morales got the scoring started in the second, netting a layup to extend the AUM lead to three. The Warhawk center tied the game at 34 moments later however, six-straight Trojan scores sent the game into the fourth quarter with Trevecca Nazarene leading 40-35.  
- AUM came out swinging in the fourth quarter, taking nine of the first 11 points of the quarter to regain a 44-42 lead. The run saw buckets from Jemaiya Lee, Wallace and Morales to help propel the AUM effort. A layup from Trevecca Nazarene's Samantha Whiteman tied the game at 44 but the Warhawk offense came alive again with five-straight points from Morales. With the Orange & Black up by three, Jordan Brewster netted her first points of the game with a 3-pointer that gave AUM a 54-48 lead. The Warhawks would secure their fifth victory of the season with stellar defense down the stretch to win the game 58-53.
 
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- AUM shot 37.3% from the field and registered seven 3-pointers.
- The Warhawks netted 14 assists.   
- The Warhawks out-rebounded the Trojans 42-37.  
- AUM converted seven of 10 free throws.

QUOTING THE COACH
"I'm proud of the returners and the new kids we brought in", said head coach Sean Page. "The program is moving in the right direction. This was a huge week for us playing four games in eight days and got two good wins."
 
UP NEXT
The Warhawks will play their final game against an NCAA DI school when they travel to Troy, Ala., to take on the Trojans on Wednesday, Dec. 4. The game from Trojan Arena is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. 

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