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Gabrielle Palmore Marcus Hunt
71
Shorter Short 0-1,0-0 Conference Carolinas
75
Winner AUM AUM 1-0,0-0 Gulf South
Shorter Short
0-1,0-0 Conference Carolinas
71
Final
75
AUM AUM
1-0,0-0 Gulf South
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Shorter Short 19 12 17 23 71
AUM AUM 17 26 16 16 75

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | Charlie Parker

Second Half Surge Not Enough as Hawks Fall to AUM in Season Opener 75-71

MONTGOMERY, Ala.- Despite a strong second half, Shorter women's basketball dropped their season opener to AUM on Monday night in a 75-71 final at the AUM Athletics Complex. 

KEY MOMENTS
  • Both teams traded buckets early on, with the Hawks able to take a 19-17 lead at the end of the first quarter. 
  • After another back-and-forth exchange to begin the second quarter, the WarHawks closed out the second half on a 12-0 run to take a 43-31 lead at the break. 
  • AUM continued to extend their lead in the third, leading by as much as 19 before the Hawks cut into the deficit, trailing 59-48 heading into the fourth. '
  • Shorter's offense used a 12-3 run to start the fourth to even it up at 62-62 as the momentum swung their direction. 
  • Shorter was able to take a 71-70 lead with 1:03 left after Maleeya Brammer knocked down a pair of decisive free throws. 
  • The WarHawks unfortunately were able to regain the lead on a trip to the charity stripe immediately after, and were able to close it out as the Hawks fell in a 75-71 final. 

KEY STATS
  • After a slow first half, the Hawks were able to outscore AUM 40-32 in the second half. 
  • The Hawks had four score in double-figures with Alison Farr making the most of her debut, scoring 25 points, pulling down seven rebounds and dishing out five assists. 
  • Maleeya Brammer finished with 13 points while Amari Butler recorded 11 points and six steals. 
  • Raegan Byrd had an all-around showing, posting 10 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists. 
  • Amari Butler and Kaela Ward made their presence felt defensively, combining for 11 steals. 
  • Butler finished with 11 points, five rebounds, and six steals while Ward recorded 10 points, five rebounds, and five steals. 

HEAD COACH MARCUS HUNT

"I am proud of the way the girls fought. We battled hard tonight in the second half and won it by eight . We will learn from this and prepare for the weekend. 

UP NEXT
Shorter will look ahead to this weekend as they host the Tip-Off Classic where they will face Clayton State on Friday and Flagler on Saturday. 

FOLLOW THE HAWKS
For complete coverage of Shorter Women's basketball, follow the Hawks on social media @Su_wbb (Instagram) or visit the official home of Shorter athletics at goshorterhawks.com

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