HUNTSVILLE | The University of Alabama in Huntsville men's basketball team won its eighth straight game with an 84-65 victory over visiting West Florida on Thursday evening at Kelly Court at Spragins Hall in the penultimate Gulf South Conference regular season game. UAH improves to 23-6 (18-5 GSC), while UWF slides to 13-14 (9-14 GSC).
 
This victory helps UAH keep pace atop the GSC standings with West Alabama, as both teams have 18-5 conference records entering the final day of the regular season on Thursday.
 
UAH's offense was guided by Chaney Johnson's 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the floor, followed by Max Shulman, Tanner Shulman and Hunter Vick with 11 points apiece in the win.
 
Jack Kostel neared double-double territory with a team-high nine rebounds to go along with seven points, three assists and seven points.
 
The Chargers shot 57.1 percent from the field (32-56) and 41.9 percent on three-pointers (13-31), as the squad was guided by Dane Harding's team-high six assists.
 
UAH additionally held the edge over West Florida in rebounds (35-20), bench points (34-2), points off turnovers (20-17), points in the pain (38-24) and second-chance points (38-24).
 
The Chargers look ahead to the final game of the 2022-23 regular season on Saturday against Valdosta State. Tip-off slated for 4 p.m.
 
UAH has earned the right to host a first-round matchup for the 2023 Gulf South Conference Men's Basketball Championships on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. Tickets are now available with reserved seating at $12 per ticket and general admission at $10 per ticket.