TIP OFF:
Score: Montevallo 65 | CBU 53
Records: Falcons (8-8, 6-2 GSC) | Bucs (5-9, 2-6 GSC)
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- Neither team lead by more than three points in the opening 10 minutes of the contest.
- A layup by Daniel Loos gave the hosts a 22-16 lead with 3:04 left in the half.
- Montevallo used an 8-2 run to tie the game at 24 at the break.
- The Bucs were 11-30 from the floor in the opening half, including just 2-8 from long-range. Montevallo made 10 of its 30 shots, and were held to just 1-11 beyond the three point line.
- An evenly played opening five minutes, of the second half, saw the Falcons lead 30-29.
- Montevallo then used a 14-6 run to take a 44-35 lead with 12:29 left.
- A layup by Loos got the Bucs cut the lead to 51-47 with 5:38 left.
- The Falcons then scored 14 of the next 20 points to win the game.
KEY STATS | NOTEABLES
- Montevallo did not trail in the second half.
- CBU finished just 12-32 from the floor, just 2-12 from three point range and 5-10 from the free throw stripe.
- The Falcons finished the second half a scorching 17-24 from the floor, including 2-4 from long-range.
- Montevallo scored 19 points off 15 CBU miscues, while the Bucs managed just eight points off 16 turnovers.
- The contest featured a combined 84 points in the paint.
- Opong Bramble led the Bucs with 12 points and seven rebounds.
- Daniel Loos rounded out the CBU double-figure scorers with 10 points.
UP NEXT
The Bucs are scheduled to return to action on Thursday, Jan. 13, when they travel to Alabama Huntsville. Tipoff is set for 7:30 PM.