HUNTSVILLE | The University of Alabama in Huntsville women's basketball team was tripped up in Gulf South Conference action at Kelly Court at Spragins Hall on Saturday by West Florida as the Argos won by a 72-69 final. UAH dips to 4-5 (2-1 GSC), while UWF improves to 8-2 (2-1 GSC).
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Turning Point
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Emiline Payne sank a three-pointer to put UAH ahead 69-62 in the fourth quarter with 2:13 remaining, West Florida went on a 10-0 run to close out the contest for a 72-69 win over the Chargers.
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Inside the Box Score
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Aryn Sanders dominated offensively for the Chargers with a game-high 24 points on 9-of-12 shooting from the floor that included a perfect 4-for-4 mark beyond the arc.
-Sanders additionally tied for the team lead with 10 rebounds against the Argos, giving her a double-double on the day.
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Holly Harris joined Sanders with a double-double of her own, as the freshman chipped in 11 points and 10 rebounds on Saturday.
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Baylee Johnson rated second on the offense with 14 points.
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Katie Speegle added a team-high three assists in addition to 10 points.
-UAH connected on 42.9 percent of its attempts on the game while UWF hit 46.7 percent of its shots from the field.
-The Argos also won the battle on the glass by a 37-31 margin.
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Inside the Flow
-UAH held a 12-11 edge in a defensive-heavy first quarter in which both squads were held to sub-30 percent shooting percentages.
-The Chargers exploded for 27 points in the second quarter, using a 25-11 run over the final 7:57 of the quarter that was aided by a perfect 5-for-5 mark from long-range to go into the locker room up 39-26 at the break.
-UAH would push its lead out to its largest at the night at 16 to start the third quarter, and though UWF would close to within six at one point in the frame, the Chargers went into the fourth holding a 59-49 advantage.
-UWF then turned in the 10-0 run in the final minutes of the contest to turn a seven-point deficit into the final three-point margin of victory.
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Noteworthy
-Sanders' 24 points are a career-high for the junior, and she now has three double-doubles this season.
-Harris recorded her first career double-double with a career-best 10 rebounds.
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Next Time Out
-UAH returns to action on Monday as Valdosta State visits Spragins Hall for a 5:30 p.m. matchup.
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