UAH at North Alabama
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Live VideoENDING THE REGULAR SEASON: UAH will look to win the regular season conference crown outright on Saturday when the Chargers travel to rival North Alabama for a 3 p.m. tilt at Flowers Hall in Florence. The Chargers go into the game at 20-7 (15-6 GSC).
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SUPER TUESDAY: For the fifth time in the past six seasons, the Chargers will own the top seed at the conference tournament which for this year means the right to host a Super Tuesday contest at 7 p.m. at Kelly Court at Spragins Hall. Interestingly enough, Tuesday's opponent will be North Alabama who is the No. 8 seed going into the tournament.
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STEPPING UP: With UAH's top scorers
Seab Webster and
Preston Herring playing limited minutes in the past couple weeks, the Chargers have seen players such as reigning GSC Freshman of the Week
Justin Ward and point guard
Greg Gardner step up to help the team win six of its last seven. Ward is averaging 17.5 points per game over the team's last four games, while Gardner was terrific last week, averaging 21 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 6.5 assists in a pair of wins.
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ABOUT THE LIONS: UNA will enter the final day of the regular season with a 12-15 (9-12 GSC) record, and the team has dropped three of its last four contests. The Lions feature four players who are averaging double figures led by Nathan Spehr who is scoring 16.2 points per game.
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LAST TIME AGAINST UNA: The Chargers won the previous meeting with UNA this season 81-72 with three players –
Ronnie Mack,
Seab Webster, and
Preston Herring – all scoring 18 points, while Herring recorded a double-double by grabbing 15 rebounds. Brandon Herman paced UNA with 23.
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SUCCESS IN FLORENCE: The Chargers have won five straight at UNA including an 89-86 victory last season that saw four players score in double figures for the Chargers including
Seab Webster's 13 and
Ronnie Mack's 10.
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