MAGNOLIA, Ark. — The University of Arkansas at Monticello women's basketball team took down rival SAU on the road Tuesday evening by a final score of 66-56.

 

• The Blossoms improve to 6-10 (2-9 GAC) this season.
• SAU will drop to 4-13 (3-8 GAC) overall.
  
   

• Mackenzie Johnson — 17 points, 5 rebounds
• Taylor Collins — 12 points, 4 steals
• Brittnee Broadway — 11 points, 5 rebounds
  
   

• The Muleriders controlled the pace of the opening quarter, leading the Blossoms 10-8 by the period's end. 
• SAU continued to hold the momentum in this match-up in quarter number two, but UAM began to cut into the lead late after a layup from Johnson put the score at 28-21. 
• The Blossoms were able to decrease the deficit after forcing 11 total SAU turnovers in the half. 
   

• Southern Arkansas continued to lead much of the third period, until Idalis Rubalcava knocked down a pair of free throws to give UAM the 44-43 advantage. 
• The fourth quarter saw a closely contested battle until a 13-2 UAM run surged Arkansas-Monticello ahead to claim the victory over SAU, 66-56. 
• The Blossoms took control of the second half after shooting 21-for-25 from the free throw line to help take down the Muleriders. 
  
   

• UAM will next take on the Crimson Storm of Southern Nazarene this Thursday, January 25 in Monticello inside Steelman Field House with tip-off set for 5:30 p.m.