PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Allasha Dudley sank a long three-pointer with 28 seconds left in the game sent the Auburn University at Montgomery women's basketball team past the University of West Florida 64-61 in a Gulf South Conference battle inside the UWF Field House on Monday night.
THE TIPOFF
Score: AUM 64, UWF 61
Records: AUM 16-7 (14-5 GSC) | UWF 13-10 (10-9 GSC)
Location: Pensacola, Fla. | UWF Field House
Series: UWF leads 13-3
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HIGHLIGHTS
- Grace O'Gara got the game started with a reverse layup just over 40 seconds into the competition.
- The two teams exchanged leads during the first quarter, but the Warhawks took a 13-10 lead entering the second quarter of action.
- West Florida's offense picked up in the second quarter as they closed the half with an 8-3 run that gave them a 30-29 lead at the intermission.
- Danielle Luckey sank a layup at the 8:01 mark in the third quarter to regain the lead for AUM at 34-32.
- Allasha Dudley buried a triple to extend the Warhawk lead to 39-33 with 6:16 left in the third quarter, but the Argos held AUM from escaping them as they kept the score close ending the quarter. The Warhawks took a slight 50-47 lead after three quarters.
- West Florida stormed back and took a 52-50 lead with 8:04 left in the game. AUM weathered the storm and stayed within striking distance of the Argos.
- Tian Addison tied the game up at 59-59 with a three-pointer with just under two minutes to go in the game.
- The following possession the Pensacola, Florida native Danielle Luckey sank back-to-back free throws to give AUM a 61-59 lead with 1:10 left on the clock.
- West Florida tied the game back up at 61-61, but Dudley connected on a long three-pointer to give AUM the lead and the defense held on to escape the UWF Field House with a 64-61 victory.
NOTABLES
- The victory is Jon Plefka's 100th career victory. He won 84 games at Post University and has added 16 victories in his first season as the AUM head coach.
- Dudley scored 20 points and grabbed four rebounds.
- Luckey scored 17 points and gathered 12 boards to secure her ninth double-double this season.
- Addison tallied 12 points and made four three-pointers.
- O'Gara chipped in with nine points, along with a handful of rebounds.
FROM THE SIDELINES
"Tough and gritty win for us on the road," Plefka said. "Huge shot by Lay (
Allasha Dudley) to give us the lead and then a great defensive possession to secure the win. We have things to clean up for sure, but extremely proud to be victorious in our third game in six days."
NEXT UP
AUM travels to No. 3 Union University for a GSC showdown on Thursday, February 15 at 5:30 p.m.
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