LIVINGSTON, Ala. – The University of West Alabama women's basketball team saw defeat in its first home game of the 2024 calendar year, dropping a Gulf South Conference match to the University of West Florida, 52-46, Thursday night inside Pruitt Hall.
The Argos improved to 9-5 and 6-4 in the GSC with the win. UWA falls to 4-11 and 3-8.
Both teams went back and forth to start the game, as the Argos took a 6-5 lead on a 3-pointer by Claire Sutherland-Case.
Similar to Monday's game, it was a battle for the lead.
Julia Rodriguez gave the Tigers the 11-10 advantage on a jump shot at the end of quarter number one.
After a Brooke Kane free throw to start the second, the Tigers found the rhythm, going on a 7-0 run, capped by a triple by
Kendall Lacoste that swelled the UWA lead to 18-11.
UWF answered with a run of its own, finishing the period on an 11-2 run. The Argos reclaimed the lead on a 3-pointer by Brooke Kane on a fastbreak. That gave the visitors the 22-20 advantage at the break.
The Argos maintained the lead for most of the third quarter, not having more than a four-point advantage. The tigers did even the score with 2:16 left in the stanza on a
Kaedre Denson layup. However, UWF got the lead right back with a jumper by Kane in the final seconds to take a 36-34 lead to the final period.
In the fourth, despite
Shayla Golden converting free throws to even the game at 36, the Argos went on a quick 5-0 run in a 3:25 span to improve the lead to 43-36.
However, with 5:08 to go the Tigers got the contest back to a one-possession affair, as the Tigers went on a 6-2 run. Clark, with 2:14 left in the ballgame, knocked down two free throws to cut the deficit down to two, 45-43.
West Alabama could not edge any closer, as the Argos knocked down free throws by Sutherland-Case to make it a two-possession game. Four seconds later, an offensive foul on the back court by the Tigers was all the Argos needed to seal the road victory.
The contest saw seven ties and eight lead changes, and neither team could connect from beyond the arc, going a combined 4-of-28.
UWA was led by
Kamille Clark, posting 14 points on 6-of-12 shooting.
Kendall Lacoste added 10 points and three rebounds.
Maryanne Logsdon contributed six rebounds and five dimes.
UWF's Claire Sutherland-Case posted a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds.
West Alabama will wrap up the quick home stand on Saturday with Valdosta State. Tip is scheduled for 2 p.m. inside Pruitt Hall.
