BIRMINGHAM – Ava McSwain scored a team-high 17 points as the University of Alabama in Huntsville women's basketball team fell 105-62 to Alabama in an exhibition Thursday at Boutwell Auditorium as part of the Ballin in Boutwell event.
Ivey Maddox joined McSwain in double figures with 12 points, including a pair of 3-pointers. Mia Hollingsworth contributed nine points off the bench on three 3-pointers, while Paris Opelt added eight points. Hollingsworth and Clare Conzelmann shared the team lead with four rebounds apiece.
After a slow start, the Chargers matched Alabama 19-19 in the second quarter before scoring 18 points in each of the final two periods.
UAH found its rhythm from beyond the arc after halftime, making eight of its nine 3-pointers in the second half. The Chargers also finished perfect at the free-throw line, converting all 13 attempts.
UAH opens the regular season Nov. 9 at home in SportsMED Arena in Spragins Hall. Tipoff is set for 4 p.m.
