WBB PREVIEW: Montevallo at UWA
 
DAY/DATE/TIME
Thursday/Jan. 4/5:30 p.m. CST
 
PLACE
Pruitt Hall Gym in Livingston, Alabama
 
LIVE VIDEO/AUDIO STREAM
https://portal.stretchinternet.com/uwa/
 
LIVE STATS
http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=197129
 
RADIO
ESPN 104.9, ESPN1049 App or https://www.twinstatesmedia.com/espn1049
 
RECORDS
West Alabama is 5-7 overall, 2-3 in Gulf South Conference play. Montevallo is 2-10 and 0-4.
 
STREAKS
Montevallo has a seven-game losing streak. West Alabama has lost one.
 
LAST TIME OUT
West Alabama lost at Valdosta State, 85-74, on Dec. 18. Montevallo lost, 98-86, Dec. 18 at West Florida.
 
HOME AND AWAY
West Alabama is 3-1 at home. Montevallo is 0-6 on the road.
 
HOME SWEET HOME
The game against Montevallo is the first in a stretch where UWA will play five of its next six games at home. The lone road trip between now and Jan. 20 is to Delta State on Jan. 15.
 
BUSY SIX DAYS
The tradeoff for the comforts of home is three games in the next six days. Following Montevallo on Thursday, the Tigers host Shorter and Lee on Jan. 6 and 8, respectively.
 
UWA STAT LEADERS
Points Per Game: Tazsa Garrett-Hammett, 15.4
Rebounds Per Games: Tazsa Garrett-Hammett, 7.6
Assists Per Game: J'Nyiah Daniels, 2.5
FG%: Tazsa Garrett-Hammett, .602 (71-118)
3 FG%: J'Nyiah Daniels, .409 (18-44)
FT%: Elaine Field, .818 (18-22)
 
UM STAT LEADERS
Points Per Game: D'Miyah Foster, 9.7
Rebounds Per Game: Albanellys Perez, 5.5
Assists Per Game: D'Miyah Foster, 2.2
FG%: Albanellys Perez, .511 (24-47)
3 FG%: Paige Ward, .407 (22-54)
FT%: Cheyenne Cunningham, .944 (17-18)
 
SCORING MARGINS
Montevallo is last in the GSC in scoring margin, losing by an average of 19.5 point per game. West Alabama is eighth at +1.1.
 
FOUR-TIME TAZSA
UWA's Tazsa Garrett-Hammett has earned GSC freshman of the week honors four times this season, the last in the final week before the break for averaging 20.3 points and 9.3 rebounds per game over three games. She shot .545 from the field, making 24-of-44 over an average of 31.3 minutes played.
 
TGH BETTER IN THE LEAGUE
On her way to consideration for GSC freshman of the year, Tazsa Garrett-Hammett is averaging more points per game and shooting a better percentage from the floor in conference games at 16.8 to 15.4 ppg and .647 to .602 field goal percentage, respectively.
 
STOP, THIEF
Montevallo leads the league in both total steals (123) and steals per game (10.25). Conversely, the Falcons are last in the league in assists at 9.25 per game.
 
J'NYIAH DANIELS TAKE-AWAYS
Tiger guard J'Nyiah Daniels is tied for third in the GSC with 28 steals, 2.3 per game. Daniels' 2.3 steals per game is tied with three other players, including Nautika Philpot of Montevallo.
 
COMING UP NEXT
Both play again Saturday. West Alabama hosts Shorter and Montevallo hosts Lee.