MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Jack Henderson knocked down seven three-pointers, the University of Montevallo connected on 14 three-pointers on the night, and the Auburn University at Montgomery men's basketball team fell 86-78 at the hands of the Falcons on Saturday night at the AUM Athletics Complex.
THE WARMUP
Score: AUM 88, UM 86
Records: AUM 6-9 (3-8 GSC) | UM 6-10 (5-7 GSC)
Series: AUM leads 35-32
Location: Montgomery, Ala. | AUM Athletics Complex
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HIGHLIGHTS
- After opening up with a three-point lead in the opening three minutes, Montevallo responded with a 29-10 stretch over the next seven minutes to lead 32-16.
- Jalil Robinson responded with eight points and two three-pointers as part of a 13-5 spurt as AUM trimmed the lead to six.
- Henderson added two of his seven first-half three-pointers in the closing stretch of the first half as the Falcons led 43-31 at the break.
- Trailing by 15 out of the locker room, AUM got a 16-2 run, thanks to a three-pointer by Jalen Gaston and three three-pointers from Travis Anderson, to pull within one at 50-49.
- Cam Glover rattled off the next nine Montevallo points as the Falcons responded by immediately pushing the lead back to three possessions.
- A pair of Malachi Rhodes free throws pulled AUM as close as it was able to get in the second half at 81-75, but the Falcons closed out the contest.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- AUM turned in its fifth game of the season with more than 40 rebounds, as the Warhawks out-rebounded the Falcons 41-31.
- Both teams combined to hit 25 three-pointers on the night.
- Rhodes totaled his third double-double of the season and ripped down a season-high 14 rebounds.
- The Warhawks bench posted 40 points on the night, while Montevallo's bench did not score a point.
- AUM had 17 offensive rebounds and 26 second-chance points on the evening.
- Gaston scored in double figures for the seventh straight game.
UP NEXT
- The Warhawks visit the University of Alabama in Huntsville on Saturday, Jan. 20 at 4 p.m. in Gulf South Conference action.
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