ROME, Ga. – The Auburn University at Montgomery women's basketball team used a 51-point second half performance to earn the Gulf South Conference win over Shorter University on Monday evening by a final score of 80-72 inside the Winthrop-King Centre.
The Warhawks had three players that scored in double-figures including Jamya Tyus, Allasha Dudley, and Jemeriah Moore.
THE TIPOFF
Score: AUM 80, SU 72
Records: AUM 2-4 (1-2, GSC) SU 0-6, (0-3, GSC)
Location: Rome, Ga. | Winthrop-King Centre
Series: AUM leads 26-11.
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HIGHLIGHTS
- The Warhawks hit two of their three shots from beyond the arc in the first quarter as Shorter lead 16-12 after 10 minutes of game time.
- The Hawks' Amya Patterson made two free-throws to take a 18-12 lead at the 9:14 mark in the second quarter.
- Jamya Tyus made a layup to give AUM a 19-18 lead and then the two teams traded buckets back-and-forth as they went into the break tied at 29 a piece.
- AUM was 9-of-16 in the third quarter and pushed the lead to nine points but Shorter was able to cut the lead to two after a made three-pointer by Derrica McCall.
- Allasha Dudley responded with her own three-pointer to give the Warhawks a 50-45 advantage heading into the final quarter of play.
- AUM scored 12 points in the fourth quarter from the charity stripe and was able to extend the lead up to 15 points after Tyus made a layup with 3:30 to go on the clock.
- Trinity Hambright made a couple of free throws in the final minute and the Warhawks won 80-72 against Shorter.
NOTABLES
- Jamya Tyus led AUM in scoring with 21 points and added four rebounds, two assists, and two steals. Tyus was 7-of-9 from the field.
- Allasha Dudley scored 16 points, dished out three assists, and swiped three steals.
- Jemeriah Moore picked up her third straight double-double with 16 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, and two steals in the game.
- The Warhawks scored 80 points despite going 3-of-18 from beyond the arc. AUM scored 48 points in the paint and had 36 points from the bench.
- AUM shot 21-of-31 from the free-throw line.
WORDS WITH WARHAWKS
"Let me first start off by saying, Coach LaSheena does a really good job coaching and preparing her team. They fought really hard and beat us on the glass," Interim Head Coach
Steve Kenner said. "It is very difficult to go on the road and get a win in the GSC. We got our first conference win and I am super proud of our team! We shared the ball, limited our turnovers tonight, and got big stops down the stretch. This is a great momentum win for us!"
UP NEXT
The Warhawks will host Delta State University on Friday night at 6 p.m. at the AUM Athletics Complex in GSC action.
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