TAMPA, Fla. – The University of Alabama in Huntsville women's basketball team suffered its first loss of the season Saturday afternoon, falling 65-64 to Florida Southern in the final seconds of the GSC-SSC Crossover at the Bob Martinez Athletics Center.
Ivey Maddox led the Chargers (2-1) with a double-double, recording 16 points and 12 rebounds while adding two blocks and two steals. Mia Hollingsworth followed with 14 points, including a pair of 3-pointers, while Clare Conzelmann contributed 13 points. Paris Opelt added six points and eight rebounds.
UAH held a 30-29 advantage at halftime before outscoring Florida Southern (1-1) 20-17 in the third quarter to take a 50-46 lead into the final period. The contest featured 17 lead changes and 12 ties.
Trailing 63-57 with just over two minutes remaining, the Chargers mounted a late comeback. Conzelmann connected on a 3-pointer with 51 seconds remaining to cut the deficit to one before Maddox knocked down two free throws with 13 seconds left to give UAH a 64-63 lead. Florida Southern answered with the go-ahead basket with seven seconds remaining to secure the one-point victory.
The Chargers outrebounded Florida Southern 39-25 and finished 19-of-23 (82.6%) from the free-throw line, but were limited to 14 points on 2-of-11 shooting in the fourth quarter.
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