HUNTSVILLE | The 25th-ranked University of Alabama in Huntsville men's basketball team earned another big Gulf South Conference victory, using a strong start to the second half to secure an 81-69 victory over Christian Brothers on Monday afternoon at Kelly Court at Spragins Hall. The Chargers improve to 10-3 (6-1 GSC), while CBU slips to 8-6 (5-3 GSC).
 
Turning Point
-UAH opened the second half on fire, outscoring Christian Brothers 21-4 over a span of nearly five minutes, and Seab Webster scored 13 points during the stretch to help the hosts build up a 24-point lead. The Chargers were also strong defensively during the stretch, limiting CBU to just four free throws and no field goals.
 
Inside the Box Score
-Webster continued his torrid ways as the senior ended the contest with 20 points – after having just three in the first half – and 13 rebounds to notch another double-double, and the Gurley, Alabama, native also added a pair of assists and two steals.
-Chayse Elliott was a perfect 5-for-5 in the first half, coming off the bench to score 11 in the period, and he finished the day with 18 after hitting eight straight shots including a pair of 3-pointers.
-Also in double figures for the Chargers was Brandon Roberts who was 6-for-12 with 16 points to go along with six boards, and Kip Owens gave UAH four in double digits as he chipped in with 11.
-Michael Gilmore dished out five assists and Troy Saxton added four as UAH tallied 18 helpers in the game.
-CBU was led in the contest by Brad Miller who hit five 3-pointers and scored 17.
-The Chargers outshot Christian Brothers by a 51.8 percent to 34.3 percent clip, and the home team also won the battle on the glass by a 40-38 margin.
-UAH dominated CBU inside, owning a 40-18 margin in points in the paint, and with Elliott's strong showing, the Chargers reserved outscored the visitors' by a 27-23 margin.
 
Inside the Flow
-Owens hit back-to-back triples to help UAH score the first eight points of the game, and the hosts held CBU scoreless until the 15:27 mark of the opening half.
-The teams then exchanged significant runs with CBU going on a 9-2 spurt to cut the lead to one before the Chargers answered with an 8-0 run to push out to an 18-9 advantage by the midway point of the half.
-The Bucs would be able to close the gap to just two on a pair of occasions, but over the final six minutes of the stanza, Elliott scored six points in a 14-9 stretch to make it a 35-28 game at the break.
-After Webster helped the Chargers to the scorching second half start, the visitors went 11-for-15 from the floor over 10 minutes to outscore UAH 29-13 and cut a 24-point lead to single digits at 69-61 with 5:39 left in the game.
-CBU then would only hit three more field goals, and UAH was a perfect 8-for-8 from the charity stripe in the closing minutes to seal the victory.
 
Noteworthy
-The 18-point showing for Elliott marks a new season and career-best for the junior, surpassing his previous high of 11 which he established against North Alabama on Dec. 4 and against at Valdosta State on Jan. 2.
-Webster now has scored at least 20 points in five of the team's last six games, and he now owns seven double-doubles on the season.
-The 34.3 percent shooting mark by Christian Brothers is the second-lowest by a Charger opponent this year, and it is the lowest mark by a GSC team.
-The win is UAH's fifth consecutive victory which is the highest string of wins for the team this year, and the best mark since winning nine in a row from Jan. 21 to Feb. 18 of last season.
 
Next Time Out
-UAH will now return to the road as it travels to the Magnolia State for a pair which starts with a Thursday visit at Mississippi College. Tip-off in Clinton is slated for 7:30 p.m.