LIVINGSTON, Ala. | The UAH men's basketball team traveled to Livingston, Alabama, to take on No. 16 and top-seeded West Alabama in the Gulf South Conference semifinal on Thursday evening and fell 80-72 on the road. 

The Chargers end their conference tournament run with a 21-9 record overall, while the Tigers advanced to the GSC Championship Final with a 26-4 record. 

UAH had just defeated UWA less than a week prior in Huntsville with a 70-64 victory, but a slow start plagued the Chargers in the semifinal matchup. West Alabama went up 12-3 to start the game and their first half lead stretched to as large as 13 points at 29-16. 

The Chargers fought their way back to cut the lead to 40-33 at the half and had the Tiger lead cut to just one point at 61-60 with 6:55 remaining in the game. UWA would ultimately pull away and seal an eight point victory. 

UAH was led by Quentin Toles with 16 points and eight assists, while Matt Thurman (11 points), Preston Parker (11 points), and Knute Wood (10 points) joined Toles in double digit scoring. Bryce Mason had eight boards to lead the Chargers in rebounds. 

The Blue & White held an advantage in bench points 26-to-11 along with a narrow lead in fastbreak points 15-to-14. 

UAH will await their postseason fate in Sunday's NCAA Division II Selection Show. The Chargers ranked sixth in the South region's most recent poll.