MONTEVALLO, Ala. – The Auburn University at Montgomery women's basketball team opened the 2022-23 regular season on Friday night against Embry-Riddle in the GSC/SSC Crossover Classic in Montevallo at Trustmark Arena.
THE WARMUP
Score: AUM 52, ERAU 65
Records: AUM 0-1 (0-0, GSC) ERAU 1-0, (0-0 SSC)
Location: Montevallo, Ala. | Trustmark Arena
Series: ERAU leads 1-0 all time.
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HIGHLIGHTS
- The first quarter was back-and-forth with neither team gaining momentum. Kamya Hollingshed got her first three-ball of the night at the 5:34 mark.
- A layup by Jamya Tyus gave AUM a 20-16 lead entering the second quarter.
- ERAU was sent to the foul line and made two free throws to take a 31-28 lead into the break.
- ERAU held a 37-35 lead and went on a 10-0 run to open the game up and went into the fourth quarter holding a 50-37 lead.
- AUM cut the lead to nine points and ERAU went on a run to a 20-point lead. The Warhawks chipped away at the end of the half, but ERAU got the 65-52 victory.
NOTABLES
- Jemeriah Moore tallied 11 points and six rebounds
- Hollingshed was 2-of-6 from beyond the arc and finished the game with 10 points.
- Lilly Parke had five rebounds and chipped in with five points.
- AUM shot 76 percent from the charity stripe going 10-of-13.
- Embry-Riddle out-rebounded the Warhawks 36-31 and outscored AUM 30-16 in the pain.
- Both teams got 24 points from the bench.
WORDS WITH WARHAWKS
"First and foremost, congrats to Embry-Riddle. They are a really good team," interim head women's basketball coach
Steve Kenner said. "I thought we were well prepared for tonight's game. The first quarter we jumped out with an early lead by scoring and rebounding the ball. Basketball is a game of runs, and we could not get enough stops in the second quarter. They were getting easy transition buckets and that hurt us mentally. However, I still felt ok despite beind down three at halftime. This is a good learning experience for us and we get a chance to bounce back tommorow."
UP NEXT
The Warhawks close the GSC/SSC Crossover Classic on Saturday against Nova Southeastern at Noon inside Trustmark Arena.
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