CARROLLTON, Ga. | The University of Alabama in Huntsville men's basketball team took over sole possession of first place in the Gulf South Conference on Thursday night, defeating West Georgia 83-73 in a battle between the top two teams in the league. UAH moves to 14-5 (11-3 GSC), while UWG falls to 13-6 (10-4 GSC).
 
West Georgia had not lost at home in 10 previous games this season.
 
Seab Webster led all scorers in the contest as he hit three 3-pointers en route to scoring 19, and he was joined in double figures by three other Chargers including Troy Saxton who was 6-for-8 from the floor while scoring 16.

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Adding 13 was Preston Herring, while Kip Owens came off the bench to score 10.
 
For good measure, Herring matched a team-high with eight rebounds while also blocking five shots.
 
Greg Gardner also turned in a terrific performance, nearly registering a triple-double as he scored nine, collected eight rebounds and dished out a season-best 11 assists.
 
Trailing by three at 63-60 with 7:41 remaining in the contest, the Chargers went on their most impressive stretch of the game, ripping off a 14-1 run over just under five minutes with a Gardner triple punctuating the spurt and giving UAH its largest lead of the night at 74-64.
 
The Wolves would pull back to within five at the 1:31 mark, but five free throws and a Saxton layup in the waning moments helped UAH secure the victory.
 
West Georgia led by as many as nine points in the opening half and enjoyed that margin with just under a minute remaining  in the period, but Chayse Elliott and Saxton both converted old-fashioned three-point plays in the final minute to pull within three at 44-41 going into the locker room at the break.
 
Marcus Dortch led the Wolves in the game as he scored 18.
 
For the contest, the Chargers outshot the hosts by a 46.9 percent to 40.7 percent margin, while the battle on the glass was even as both sides grabbed 36 rebounds.
 
UAH was strong inside, outscoring the Wolves inside the paint 34-20.
 
UAH will return to action on Saturday as the team continues its four-game road trip, travelling to West Alabama for a 4 p.m. contest. The Tigers won the previous meeting between the two teams this year, claiming a 74-66 victory in Huntsville.