MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Backed by an 82-point offensive outburst, the Auburn University at Montgomery women's basketball team sunk the Christian Brothers Lady Buccaneers 82-65 in home Gulf South Conference action.

NOTES
- The Orange & Black rise to 12-13 on the year, with a 5-12 GSC record.    
- Christian Brothers falls to 10-12 with an even 9-9 mark in conference play.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS
- Five Warhawks netted double figures with Victoria Morales' 22 points leading the team.
- Jordan Brewster now sits at 195 career 3-pointers after draining five threes.
- Morales' 13 rebounds notched a double-double for the senior.  
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Orange & Black came out firing on all cylinders to keep their postseason hopes alive in the Gulf South Conference. Led by Morales, the Warhawks jumped out to a quick 11-0 lead over the Lady Bucs. Christian Brothers' first points of the game were scored at the 4:52 mark of the first, a layup in the paint to get rid of the AUM shutout. A 3-pointer from Brewster and an Aaliyah Milord layup helped secure a 16-7 lead after one period of action.     
- Brewster was up to her old tricks to start the second quarter, draining a 3-pointer to push the AUM lead to 12. CBU's first two points were allowed via free throws but the Warhawks kept knocking down shots and took a 28-9 lead into the first media timeout. After the stoppage in play, Christian Brothers took the next nine points to cut the Warhawks lead to 30-21. AUM would hang on to end the first half, leading the Lady Bucs 32-23 at halftime.  
- CBU would do their best to hang around in the second half, but ultimately the Orange & Black kept them at a comfortable distance. To begin the third quarter, Morales and Makaylla Bullard propelled the Warhawks to a 39-25 lead. Three scores from Jemaiya Lee helped the Orange & Black push their lead to 17 after the media timeout. Five-straight points from Christian Brother were matched by two 3-pointers from AUM, resulting in a 53-36 lead for the Warhawks heading into the fourth.   
- A back-and-forth fourth quarter awaited the two basketball programs, with plenty of scoring to open the final frame of action. The Lady Bucs were able to close the gap to as little as 19 with a pair of free throws midway through the fourth quarter, but the Warhawk offense kept pace with Christian Brothers to take the game 82-65.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- AUM shot 46.7% from the floor.
- The Orange & Black counted 16 free throws in the contest, missing two.
- The Warhawks had the edge in rebounding 41-31.

UP NEXT
AUM will conclude the final homestand of the 2019-20 season with a Saturday matchup with the Delta State Lady Statesmen. Tipoff from the AUM Gymnasium is scheduled for 2 p.m.       

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