JACKSON, TN. – The Auburn University at Montgomery women's basketball team fell on the road to No. 22 Union in Gulf South Conference action on Thursday night by a score of 74-42.

NOTES
- AUM sees its record fall to 8-7 on the year, with a 1-6 mark in GSC play.   
- Union improves to 12-3, with a 6-1 record in conference action.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Lady Bulldogs compiled the first four points of the game in less than 60 seconds which forced an early AUM timeout at the 9:06 mark of the first. Union was able to convert on a three-point play out of the timeout to increase the Lady Bulldog lead to 5-0. Victoria Morales was wide open down low and was able to knock home the Warhawks' first two points of the night. A Jemaiya Lee layup was able to counter a Union 3-pointer, which brought the Orange & Black to within four with seven minutes remaining. Jordan Brewster knocked down her first 3-pointer of the night and on the next possession for AUM, hit another shot to shorten Union's lead to 12-10. The epic 3-point shooting continued for the Orange & Black as Morales gave the Warhawks their first lead of the night with 3:20 remaining after draining her first triple of the night. Both teams would trade baskets, but it would be Union who took a 17-15 lead into the second quarter.
- Two 3-pointers from Union got the Lady Bulldogs off to a hot start in the second period and gave the home team a 23-17 lead. The AUM offense went silent in the moments to follow as Union went on a 10-2 run to take a 27-17 lead with six minutes remaining. Kendra Boone stifled the run for the moment with a layup underneath the basket to cut the Union lead to 34-19 but Union would keep the attack going for the rest of the half, taking a 41-21 lead into the halftime break.
- AUM scored first in the second half as a layup off the opening possession trimmed the lead down from 20. An AUM free throw and a basket from the Lady Bulldogs made the Union lead extend to 45-24 in the opening moments of the second half. The Lady Bulldogs scored the next five points of the third period and held on to a 49-24 lead into the first media timeout. Both teams went cold from the floor in the dying portion of the third quarter and resulted in a defensive stalemate with under three minutes remaining. The third quarter featured a 9-2 run for the Orange & Black, forcing a Union timeout with 100 seconds remaining to cut the Lady Bulldog lead to 51-33.
- Monika Johnson had an open look from the corner but failed to convert on her second 3-point attempt of the night. Union, then, went down the court and hit a 3-pointer of their own to take a 54-33 lead in the contest. The Lady Bulldogs would go on a 13-0 run and further extended their lead to 63-33. Union kept their foot on the throttle to finish the game, and swept the season series with AUM, defeating the Warhawks 74-42.

QUOTING THE COACH
"Got beat by a better team. They are the national standard at this level. It is a great lesson for us to show and it is where we need to be if we want to compete for GSC championships."

UP NEXT
Women's basketball is schedule to face off against Shorter on Saturday, Jan. 11 at 2 p.m. Due to pending inclement weather in the area, the game against the Hawks may be delayed or postponed. Stay tuned to aumathletics.com for up to date information.         

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