MONTEVALLO, Ala. – The Lee University women's basketball team placed three players in double-digit scoring on its way to an 87-47 Gulf South Conference victory over the University of Montevallo Saturday afternoon. It was the first contest between the two programs since the 1995-96 season. The Falcons (2-12, 0-6 GSC) had won the previous two meetings.
Lindsey Roddy led the Lady Flames (12-3, 5-2 GSC) with a game-high 19 points. The sophomore made 8-of-11 shots, including 2-of-4 from behind the arc. Erin Walsh and Carrie Cheeks contributed 14 each to the winning cause. Cheeks also tallied nine rebounds, while Walsh dished out seven assists.
Lee held a 32-23 advantage at halftime before pulling away in the second half. The Lady Flames posted 26 and 29 points in the third and fourth periods, respectively, and held Montevallo to 24 points in the second half to push the final margin to 40.
D'Miyah Foster and Jomekia Morine were the top scorers for the Falcons with 11 markers each. Cheyenne Cunningham was their top rebounder with seven.
The Lady Flames were 33-for-63 (.524) from the field and made 11-of-27 (.407) their 3-pointers. Montevallo was just 16-for-57 (.281) overall and 1-for-16 (.063) from distance.
Lee won the battle of the boards 43-34, but Montevallo recorded 12 offensive rebounds to Lee's 11. The Lady Flames tallied one second-chance point for each offensive board, while the Falcons could only register six second-chance points.
Both teams were guilty of 14 turnovers. The Lady Flames turned their opportunities into 24 points, compared to 12 points off turnovers for the hosts. Lee held a huge advantage in the paint with a 42-16 difference.
The Lady Flames remain on the road for their next game. The game at West Alabama originally scheduled for Monday night has been pushed back to Wednesday with the game time set for 6:30 p.m. EST. Lee returns to Walker Arena on Saturday, Jan. 13, to host Shorter University.
