HUNTSVILLE | The University of Alabama in Huntsville women's basketball team won 67-53 over Mississippi College on Thursday evening at Kelly Court at Spragins Hall in a Gulf South Conference meeting. UAH rises to 9-9 (7-5 GSC), while MC dips to 7-10 (2-10 GSC).
 
Turning Point
-With a three-point lead at the half, UAH outscored Mississippi College 16-5 in the third quarter for a 14-point lead entering the fourth quarter as the Chargers went on to win 67-53 on Thursday.
 
Inside the Box Score
-Baylee Johnson scored a game-high 24 points, as the senior shot 9-of-13 from the field and went 3-for-4 beyond the arc.
-Johnson additionally posted a team-high five steals and three assists while also third on the roster with eight rebounds.
-Johnson headlined a total of four players with 10 points or more, as Aryn Sanders (15 points), Emiline Payne (14 points) and Katie Speegle (11 points) also scored in double-figures.
-Speegle had a strong overall performance with a double-double on 11 points and a team-high 10 rebounds while additionally posting a team-high five blocks.
-Sanders finished second on the squad with nine rebounds and four steals on the night.
-The Chargers limited the Choctaws to 27.9 percent shooting from the floor (17-of-61) on the night.
-UAH finished the contest shooting 43.4 percent, and the Chargers outrebounded the visitors by a 48-37 clip.
 
Inside the Flow
-UAH held MC to 4-of-18 shooting while going 5-for-10 from the floor with a 2-for-4 mark on three-pointers to help the Chargers to a 14-10 advantage after the first quarter.
-Both teams had strong offensive performances in the second quarter with MC holding a 20-19 edge in the frame, as UAH took a 33-30 lead into halftime.
-The Chargers dominated the third quarter by a score of 16-5 for a 14-point advantage at 49-35 entering the fourth.
-Each side scored 18 points apiece in the fourth quarter to bring the game to its final score of 67-53.
 
Noteworthy
-The Chargers have won by 10 points or more in GSC play five times this season.
-Johnson has posted 20 or more points in back-to-back games, giving her six games with 20-plus points in 2018-19.
-Speegle's five blocks match her career-high previously set against Shorter on Dec. 18, 2017.
 
Next Time Out
- UAH returns to action on Saturday at Kelly Court at Spragins Hall for a 2 p.m. tip-off against Delta State.