PHOTOS | HIGHLIGHTS
HUNTSVILLE | Five players scored in double figures on Thursday night, leading The University of Alabama in Huntsville men's basketball team to a 100-97 victory over visiting Shorter at Kelly Court at Spragins Hall. The Chargers improve to 7-3 (4-1 Gulf South Conference), while the Hawks drop to 5-5 (1-4 GSC).
 
Brandon Roberts was an impressive 8-for-10 from the field to score a team-best 23 points, helping UAH hit the century mark for the second time in four games, and Tanner Finley was also stellar on the night, knocking down six 3-pointers on his way to scoring 18.
 
Justin Ward, Greg Gardner, and Preston Herring all had 14 points to round out UAH's double-figure scoring contingent.

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Narrowly missing out on a double-double was Gardner as he dished out nine assists, and Herring led the team on the glass with six boards.
 
UAH started out of the gates strong and outscored the visitors 52-38 in the opening 20 minutes to hold a 14-point advantage at the halftime break, but the Hawks would start the second half on an 11-2 run to narrow the gap to just five at 54-49 while setting the tone for what would prove to be an exciting second half.
 
The Hawks could never take the lead in the period, but a Cole Birchfield trey with just under nine minutes left in the game tied the contest at 75-75. A response from UAH followed as Finley scored nine and Roberts added six in the next three minutes to push the hosts back up by eight at 90-82 with 5:59 on the clock.
 
Shorter then would pull to within two on a pair of occasions in the final two minutes but a Gardner triple and a successful trip to the charity stripe for Saxton helped hold off the comeback effort.
 
Both teams shot the ball well in the contest as UAH connected on 59.6 percent of its attempts, using an 11-for-13 showing from beyond the arc in the second half to finish the night 17-for-31 on 3-pointers, and the Hawks shot 55.4 percent overall as Phil Taylor led the way with 23 points.
 
The Hawks held a slim edge on the glass, outrebounding the Chargers 31-30.
 
UAH will now wrap-up the pre-holidays slate on Saturday, staying in conference play when Lee visits for a 4 p.m. tilt in Huntsville.