HUNTSVILLE | The University of Alabama in Huntsville men's basketball team returns to Kelly Court at Spragins Hall for two Gulf South Conference matchups this weekend with Lee visiting Friday at 7:30 p.m. before a Saturday contest against Shorter at 4 p.m.
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General admission attendance is free this regular season, courtesy of Bill Penney Toyota.Â
Single game tickets for reserved seating are also available.
The Chargers enter the weekend with a 6-2 overall record and 2-1 in GSC play after taking down West Alabama by a score of 69-67 in overtime on Monday.
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Chaney Johnson guided the Chargers in the win over the Tigers with a season-high 29 points to go along with eight rebounds. Johnson remains atop the GSC with 20.6 points per game through eight games in the 2022-23 season.
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UAH benefitted by strong free throw shooting to overcome UWA as the Chargers went 14-for-21 as a team from the line, and the Chargers are now ranked third in the GSC in free-throw percentage at 76.7 percent.Â
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Lee opens the weekend with a 2-1 overall record and 2-1 in Gulf South Conference play after topping Montevallo on Monday with a score of 73-57. The Flames offense is led by a pair of players averaging over 16 points per game including Jayce Willingham (18.0) and Beyuan Hendricks (16.7).
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Shorter starts out the weekend's slate with a 3-4 overall record that includes a 1-2 mark in GSC play, following a 74-58 loss to Auburn Montgomery at home on Monday. The Hawks feature two players with over 13 points per game including Raphael Houssou (13.7) and Ricky Knight Jr. (13.3).
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After this weekend's matchups, UAH travels to Cleveland, Mississippi, next Friday for a 7:30 p.m. game at Delta State.
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