VALDOSTA, Ga. | The University of Alabama in Huntsville men's basketball team dropped Thursday's road matchup at Valdosta State by a final score of 99-77 in Gulf South Conference play. UAH slips to 13-4 (8-3 GSC), while VSU improves to 11-6 (7-4 GSC).
 
Three Chargers posted 10 points or more on Thursday, led by Chaney Johnson's 15 points as he also added a team-high seven rebounds and three steals. 
 
Max Shulman and Tanner Shulman ranked second on the offense with 12 points each.
 
Nine different UAH players would record points on the afternoon.
 
The first half was tight in the early action between the Chargers and Blazers, and the Chargers would take the lead at the 14:34 mark of the opening half after a jumper from Chaney Johnson would put the visitors up 16-14. However, Valdosta State would tie the game a minute later and hold the lead for the rest of the half. 
 
UAH finished the last 2:18 of the half on an 11-4 run to be within one point of VSU as the hosts held a 43-42 advantage at the break.
 
The Blazers opened the second half with a 7-0 run to extend their halftime lead to 50-42, and they would not allow the lead to be any slimmer than six points on their way to a 99-77 victory.
 
The Chargers are back in action on Saturday at 4 p.m. against West Florida in Pensacola, Fla.