MONTGOMERY, ALA. – The #16 Nova Southeastern Women’s Basketball team closed out the SSC-GSC Crossover Classic with an impressive victory over Auburn Montgomery. NSU’s tenacious defense forced 31 turnovers en route to a dominant 65-44 win against the Warhawks.
SCORE: No. 16 Nova Southeastern 65, Auburn Montgomery 44
RECORDS: No. 16 Nova Southeastern 2-0, Auburn Montgomery 0-2
LOCATION: AUM Athletics Complex | Montgomery, Ala.
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First Half – The Warhawks jumped out to a quick 6-2 lead before Alana Ellis kickstarted a 10-0 Shark run, capped off by a layup from Corina Conley. Shortly after, Kailyn Terrell joined the action, scoring a layup to put the Sharks up 14-10 heading into the second quarter. With 6:38 left to play in the half, the Sharks would go on to close out the second quarter on a 15-3 run, taking a commanding 35-21 lead going into the halftime break.
Second Half – Aubrey Stupp kicked off the second half with a layup to extend NSU’s lead to 16. At the 2:35 mark, a layup from Jess Moors brought the score to 48-34 but AUM continued to fight, cutting their deficit to seven points as they headed into the final frame. The Sharks came out aggressive defensively, smothering the Warhawks offense en route to a 17-3 quarter for NSU. Ultimately securing the 65-44 victory.
Aubrey Stupp: 16 points, seven rebounds
Alana Ellis: 10 points, three 3-pointers
Payton Graber: 8 points, three steals
Head Coach LeAnn Freeland-Curry – Our players played a great defensive game today. Even though our three-point shots weren’t falling against their zone, we played hard for forty minutes and stayed the course to pull out a big regional win.
Alana Ellis – We fought hard together this weekend, and it feels amazing to start the season with two solid wins. We’re building strong chemistry; at the pace we’re going there’s no limit to what we can accomplish this season!
Nova Southeastern will stay on the road and head to Dahlonega, GA to take on Clayton State on Friday, Novermber 15th at 4:00 PM.
