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Bria Dent
Joe Chance
76
Winner West Alabama UWA 11-14 (6-13 GSC)
67
Valdosta State VSUWBB 17-9 (9-9 GSC)
Winner
West Alabama UWA
11-14 (6-13 GSC)
76
Final
67
Valdosta State VSUWBB
17-9 (9-9 GSC)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
West Alabama UWA 13 19 24 20 76
Valdosta State VSUWBB 24 13 11 19 67

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Tigers Hand Lady Blazers Loss to Wrap Road Trip

VALDOSTA, Ga. – When you're a young team on the road, the best players need to shine and that's exactly what happened for the University of West Alabama women's basketball team who grabbed a 76-67 win Saturday afternoon over the Valdosta State Lady Blazers at the Complex in Gulf South Conference action.
 
The win ended a five-game slide for UWA and improved the overall record to 11-14 and 6-13 in the GSC. VSU fell to 17-9 on the season and 9-9 in league play.
 
"Team team team. From start to finish, by far best effort of the year," said Head coach Rusty Cram. "Some others did not score but made it possible for them. Just a great win"
 
Of the ones who did score, they were led in points by Tazsa Garrett-Hammett as she went for 27 points, three assists, two steals and a rebound. Bria Dent picked up the slack on the boards by posting another 20-20 game with 22 points and 20 rebounds along with two assists.
 
Jada Golden also reached double figures with 13 points including 4-of-6 shooting from beyond the arc. She added two assists and a steal.
 
The Lady Blazers jumped to an early 24-13 lead after the first quarter, but the Tigers took control of the road contest from there and outscored VSU 19-13 in the second quarter as Valdosta State took a 37-32 lead to half. UWA won the third quarter 24-11 and the fourth, 20-19 on the way to the 76-67 win.
 
As a unit, West Alabama shot 46.6 percent (27-of-58) from the field, 47.4 percent (9-of-19) and 68.4 percent (13-of-19) from three free throw line including a 10-of-13 effort from the line from Tazsa Garrett-Hammett.
 
Another spot where UWA had an advantage was on the boards as the team combined for 43 rebounds compared to 35 for the Lady Blazers. The Tigers won points off turnovers 15-4 and points in the paint 32-28.
 
Abby Rouse led VSU with 20 points, Kayla Bonilla scored 15 points, Cheray Saunders scored 14 points and Nari Garner wrapped the double-digit scorers with 10 points.
 
West Alabama will have a week to prepare for the season finale which will be a home contest against the Mississippi College. 
 
The contest will serve as senior day where the team will honor two players in Pruitt Hall Gymnasium. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. with the game broadcast on ESPN 104.9.
 
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