HUNTSVILLE | The University of Alabama in Huntsville men's basketball team won its third straight, knocking off visiting West Florida by a 62-52 score at Kelly Court at Spragins Hall on Saturday. The Chargers improve to 7-2 (2-1 Gulf South Conference), while UWF falls to 3-7 (0-3 GSC).
 
Turning Point
-After the Argos pulled to within two with 6:25 left in the contest at 52-50, the hosts reeled off a 10-0 run while holding West Florida scoreless for six minutes to seal the contest.
 
Inside the Box Score
-JJ Kaplan led the Chargers as he went 7-for-9 from the floor on his way to scoring 20 points, and he grabbed 11 rebounds to earn a double-double while also dishing out three assists and two steals for good measure.
-Kaplan was joined in double figures by Sam Orf who knocked down four 3-pointers and scored 14.
-Seth Swalve registered a team-best four of UAH's 18 assists in the game.
-The Chargers shot 46.2 percent from the field including 10 triples while holding West Florida to a 38.8 percent shooting mark.
-UAH outrebounded the Argos by a 32-27 clip.
 
Inside the Flow
-The first half of the contest featured eight ties and seven lead changes with the Argos going in front by as many as four points in the opening period, but the Chargers would hold UWF off the board in the final 3:25 of the half en route to snagging a 28-24 lead at the break.
-After a Swalve bucket made it 39-32 just over five minutes into the second half, UWF would narrow the gap to just three at 42-39 with 12:50 remaining, but back-to-back 3s from Malik Cook-Stroupe and Orf gave UAH its largest lead to that point at 48-39 at the 11:00 mark.
-The Chargers were enjoying that nine-point margin again by leading 52-43 with just over eight minutes left in the game, but UWF turned in its last push of the night, scoring seven straight to pull within two with 6:25 left.
-Kaplan then scored half of UAH's points in the aforementioned 10-0 run, and the string of points was punctuated by an Orf 3-pointer that gave the home team its final points before a pair of UWF free throws created the 62-52 final.
 
Noteworthy
-Kaplan's double-double is his second of the season and the second of his career, and the 20-point performance is a personal best for the sophomore Huntsville native.
-Kaplan is averaging 8.1 rebounds per contest which ranks first in the GSC.
-Orf has now made four 3-pointers in four games, and he is averaging 3.2 per game while shooting 53.7 percent from deep.
-UAH is now 6-0 when making at least 10 3-pointers in a game.
 
Next Time Out
-The Chargers will be back in action on Monday night, facing a stiff challenge when No. 5 Valdosta State visits for a 7 p.m. tip-off. The Blazers fell for the first time this season on Saturday, dropping a 71-70 decision at Lee.