Box Score CLEVELAND, Tenn. | The University of Alabama in Huntsville men's basketball team dropped its final pre-Christmas contest, falling 84-70 at host Lee on Saturday afternoon. The Chargers fall to 8-5 (1-3 Gulf South Conference), while the Flames improve to 7-4 (3-2 GSC).
 
CJ Williamson led the guests in the contest, pouring in 25 on the strength of an 11-for-18 shooting performance, and he also collected five steals, four rebounds, two assists, and a block.
 
Turning in his best showing as a Charger, Auston Leslie knocked down three 3-pointers and scored 17 while also handing out a team-best five assists and grabbing four boards.
 
Chaney Johnson rounded out UAH's double-figure scorers as he was 4-for-6 with 11 and a team-high five rebounds.
 
UAH opened up an early 15-8 lead at the 14:51 mark, but the Flames would then outscore the visitors by a 37-9 clip the rest of the half, with nine of their 13 made shots during that stretch being 3-pointers to help produce a 45-24 advantage at the halftime break.
 
Lee's advantage would grow to as many as 23 in the second half as the hosts were up 65-42 near the midway point of the frame, but the Chargers would respond by going 8-for-9 over the next six minutes to go on a 21-12 run that would make it 77-63 after a Leslie triple at the 4:09 mark. 
 
The two teams would then both score seven points down the stretch to create the 84-70 final in favor of the Flames.
 
For the contest, UAH shot 44.3 percent including a 54.3 percent mark in the second half, while Lee made 17 3-pointers and connected on 47.5 attempts overall. The hosts also won the rebounding battle, grabbing 38 to UAH's 29. 
 
Quay Kennedy led LU with 22 points.
 
The Chargers will now be off for an NCAA mandatory dead period over the holiday break and will return to action on New Year's Eve for a 4 p.m. matinee against Valdosta State at Kelly Court at Spragins Hall.