CLEVELAND, Tenn. | The University of Alabama in Huntsville men's basketball team fell on the road Wednesday night, dropping an 82-72 decision at Lee. The Chargers slip to 14-12 (7-11 Gulf South Conference), while the Flames improve to 14-11 (9-9 GSC).
 
Turning Point
-After the Chargers cut the deficit to five at 77-72 with 1:34 left in the contest, the hosts held UAH scoreless while getting a big three and a pair of free throws to secure the victory.
 
Inside the Box Score
-Justin Ward had 21 to lead UAH in the setback, and he was joined in double figures by Seth Swalve who scored 19 and Kip Owens who added 12.
-Owens also handed out a team-high seven assists, while Chayse Elliott led the Chargers on the glass with seven rebounds.
-The Flames were led by Colton Blevins who scored 20.
-On the night, the Flames held a slim 48.3 percent to 47.3 percent advantage from the floor, and the hosts also outrebounded the Chargers by a 32-27 clip.
 
Inside the Flow
-The Chargers controlled play through much of the opening minutes and opened up a 16-7 lead by the 14:10 mark of the stanza, but a 10-0 run over nearly a four-minute span for the hosts would put them up 17-16 on their way to leading by as many as 10 including at 42-32 at the half.
-Lee pushed the lead out to 13 less than two minutes into the second half, but the Chargers would quickly cut it down to just six at the 16:33 mark of the period 49-43.
-Another Lee spurt pushed them back up by 10 with 14:45 left before UAH responded again, and a dunk from Ward just over two minutes later made it a five-point game at 55-50 with 12:13 left in the contest.
-The remainder of the half went much like that, and the Flames went ahead 75-62 with 5:19 left in the contest before the Chargers were able to narrow the gap to the aforementioned five after Ward's layup fell with 1:34 remaining.
 
Noteworthy
-Ward has scored at least 20 points now in 11 games this season, and he has registered double figures in seven straight.
-The 19 for Swalve represents the second-best scoring night of the year for the freshman.
 
Next Time Out
-The Chargers return home for the final two games of the regular season starting with Saturday's contest against Mississippi College. Tip-off for that game is slated for 4 p.m., and UAH's three seniors will be honored between the women's and men's games.