MONTEVALLO, Ala. – Mia Hurst came off the bench to score a career high 21 points and freshman Keira Leffew gave Lee University  22 solid minutes in a come-from-behind GSC victory over University of Montevallo inside the Student Activity Center on Sunday afternoon. 

The Lady Flames fell behind 24-13 after one quarter of play and continued to trail midway of the final period before pulling out the hard-fought 80-76 win. It was Lee's fourth straight win as it improved to 4-2 overall and more importantly 3-0 in conference play. The Falcons dropped to 5-2, 3-1. 

Hurst had six 3-pointers in the victory and two came in the final four minutes of play. She also drove for a layup as the Lady Flames fought back from a 73-69 deficit. During the same surge, Leffew hit a pair of free throws and pulled down a rebound and scored. She finished with 11 rebounds, seven points and a team-leading five assists.  

Mallory Hampton did not have her best shooting performance but finished with 21 points and six rebounds. Haley Johnson added 12 points, five boards and four assists. Sophomore Baylee Delbridge also played a role in the comeback. She went to the glass and battled for five key rebounds.  

For the game Lee shot 42% from the field (28-of-62). They made 11-of-29 shots from beyond the arc (38%) and struggled from the charity stripe (13-of-24). Montevallo made 24-of-55 attempts from the floor (44%) and hit just 6-of-19 triples (32%). They gained an advantage at the free-throw line, converting 22-of-27. Lee had 20 assists to 11 turnovers, while limiting the Falcons to just 10 assists. Lee outrebounded Montevallo 42-31. 

Ramie Reid gave the Lady Flames problems inside. She finished with 24 points. Veteran guard Marisa Snodgrass, who has always been tough on Lee, tallied 17 points and had five assists. Isabel Grimes also had 17 points and led her team in rebounds with seven.   

The Lady Flames will return to Walker Arena and will host Alabama Huntsville on Friday at 5:30 p.m. and then turn around for a Sunday afternoon contest against West Alabama slated for a 2 p.m. tip. 

Coach Marty Rowe's thoughts: 

"We got a lot of great play from our bench. We found a rotation that worked really well especially in the fourth quarter. 

"We didn't play well to start, but they have great veteran guard play, and jumped all over us. We felt lucky to be only down eight at the half. A lot of credit goes to Mia Hurst, Keira Leffew, and Baylee Delbridge. They were very tough and made plays to keep offensive possessions alive. Keira not only led us in rebounds but also assists as we continue to see her grow.  

"We now go home and take care of finals and then get ready for a UAH that always plays us tough."