MONTICELLO – The University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team is now sporting a three-game win streak thanks to a 75-64 victory over Alabama-Huntsville inside Steelman Field House on Friday evening.
 
The Boll Weevils (4-3) were led in scoring by a pair of first-year transfers. Senior Gil Verner (Nicholls State Univ.) and junior Jarrell Turner (South Suburban College) each scored 21 points in the win.  
 
Verner nailed 4-of-9 field goal attempts, all four coming from three-point range, and also connected on 9-of-10 free throw attempts, including a stretch of eight consecutive made. Verner added six rebounds, eight assists and one blocked shot to his totals.
 
Turner recorded his first double-double of the season with his 21 points and also collected 14 rebounds. He was 8-of-13 from the field and 5-of-10 from the free-throw line. He also had four assists and one steal.
 
As a team, UAM shot 55.6 percent from the field (25-of-45), 53.3 percent from three-point range (8-of-15) and 69.6 percent from the free-throw line (16-of-23).
 
The Chargers (5-3) shot 41.7 percent from the field, 27.6 percent from three-point range and 65.4 percent from the free-throw line. UAH had three players finish in double-figures, led by Josh Yost with 14 points. Cody Jones added 11 points and Tyler Hanback had 10.