HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Alabama Huntsville knocked down 15 three-pointers and held on for an 89-83 win over the Christian Brothers University men's basketball team, on Saturday afternoon, at Spragins Hall.
Christian Jones scored a career-high 31 points for the Bucs.
With the win the Chargers snapped the Bucs seven-game win streak and swept the season series.
TIP OFF
Score: UAH 89 (17-9, 15-7 GSC) | CBU 83 (16-9, 14-8 GSC)
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- The hosts raced out to a 13-6 lead, but the Bucs cut the deficit to 22-18 at the midway point of the first half.
- UAH scored five points in the final 45 seconds to take a 43-38 lead at the break.
- The Bucs shot 43 percent in the first half, but the Chargers shot 46 and hit nine three-pointers.
- Christian Jones knocked down a three-pointer 90 seconds into the second half to cut the UAH deficit to 45-43.
- Another three-pointer from Jones gave the Bucs a 62-60 lead with 10:40 left.
- The Chargers used a 9-2 run to go up 76-70 with 6:25 remaining.
- With just over four minutes left, Madison Monroe made a layup to get the Bucs to within 80-79.
- UAH then scored the next five to take a six point lead with two minutes left.
- Trailing by four, with 15 seconds left, the Bucs missed a three-pointer to help UAH hold on for the win.
KEY STATS | NOTEABLES
- UAH outscored CBU 45-24 from beyond the three-point line.
- The Chargers committed just four turnovers.
- CBU outrebounded UAH 42-32.
- The Bucs finished with a 46-34 advantage in paint scoring.
- Christian Jones finished with a career-high 31 points with 11 rebounds and six assists. The double-double was his fifth of the season.
- Christian Thompson added 16 points.
- Anias Futrell had 14 points with five boards.
UP NEXT
CBU is scheduled to return to action on Thursday, Feb. 29, when it returns home to face Shorter. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 PM.
