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Naelyn Rios
Jordan Allison
59
West Ala. WA 6-5,5-4 Gulf South
68
Winner Ala.-Huntsville UAH 6-4,5-3 Gulf South
West Ala. WA
6-5,5-4 Gulf South
59
Final
68
Ala.-Huntsville UAH
6-4,5-3 Gulf South
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
West Ala. WA 9 8 17 25 59
Ala.-Huntsville UAH 17 21 9 21 68

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Tigers Strong in Second Half, Fall Short on Road to UAH

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Three Tigers reached double figures as the University of West Alabama Women's basketball team battled back in a gusty second half but fell short of comeback victory in a 68-59 loss to the University of Alabama in Huntsville Lady Chargers in Spragins Hall in Gulf South Conference West Division action Friday night. 
 
The loss dropped UWA's record to 6-5 overall and 5-5 in the GSC West while UAH improved to 6-4 on the season and 5-3 in the league's West Division. 
 
"We came out flat the first half and UAH jumped on us. We couldn't find the basket and couldn't get anything to go our way," said Head coach Rusty Cram.  "We showed some fight and character the second half. I'm proud of them for not quitting. We just dug too big of a hole for ourselves. We will line up tomorrow and hope for better results."
 
In that second half, the Tigers outscored Alabama Huntsville, 42-30 including a third quarter where UWA scored 17 points and held the Lady Chargers to just nine points from the floor. 
 
Naelyn Rios led the trio of West Alabama players in double figures with 18 points and added seven rebounds and two assists. Tazsa Garrett-Hammett had a role all over the court with 16 points, seven rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block. Jala Williams scored 14 points and contributed five assists, four rebounds and two steals. 
 
Bria Dent grabbed 16 rebounds to lead all individuals in the contest on the boards and also added five points. 
 
As a unit, UWA shot 35.7 percent (20-of-56) from the floor and 65.5 percent (19-of-29) from the free throw line. The team missed all four three-point attempts.
 
The Lady Chargers came out hot early and started on a 10-0 before Dent hit two free throws at the 4:57 mark to get the Tigers on the board as UAH went on to outscore UWA 17-9 in the quarter. 
 
Second quarter struggles are where the difference was made for West Alabama as shot 21.4 percent (3-of-14) in the quarter while Alabama Huntsville connected on 53.3 percent (8-of-15) of shots and outscored UWA 21-8 on the way to a 38-17 halftime advantage. UAH's lead grew to 22 points at the 5:06 mark in the third at 47-22 before the Tigers comeback attempt began.
 
Holly Harris led the Lady Chargers with 18 points. Selena Pruitt scored 16 points while Alexis Woods posted a double-double with 15 points and 15 rebounds. Sloan Mann added 13 points to round out double digit scorers.
 
UAH shot 37.9 percent (22-of-58) from the field, 30.4 percent (7-of-23) and 94.4 percent (17-of-18) from the free throw line. The Lady Chargers shot 12-of-13 from the line in the fourth as the Tigers tried to preserve some clock.
 
West Alabama and Alabama Huntsville will play once more tomorrow to wrap up the two-game series with tipoff set for 3 p.m. Live stats and Live video for the game will be available on uwaathletics.com.
 
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