MONTICELLO, Ark. - The University of Arkansas at Monticello Boll Weevils were back in Steelman Field House Saturday for an afternoon meeting with the 6th-ranked Crimson Storm of Southern Nazarene University. The men in green and white came up just short in the contest, falling to SNU 50-59.

Ashton Price led the way for Arkansas-Monticello (4-4, 0-2 GAC), posting 14 points in the game. Price hit 5-15 total field goals on the day and 4-5 free throws. He also contributed two defensive rebounds and an assist in his 40 minutes.

Josh Smith was the second Boll Weevil in the double-digits, scoring 12 points on the afternoon. Smith hit 5-7 field goals and 2-4 from the line, while grabbing five rebounds, two assists, and two steals.

Giancarlo Valdez saw 11 points posted as the final Boll Weevil in the double-digits. Valdez went 4-6 on field goals and 3-5 from beyond the arc, while grabbing nine defensive rebounds, three assists, and a block.

Southern Nazarene (8-0, 2-0 GAC) was led by Malik Edwards with 16 points.
 
The opening half of the game saw Arkansas-Monticello take advantage of the slow pace of play, going 8-2 through the first four minutes. The Boll Weevils held the lead for the majority of the 20 minutes, seeing a half-high lead of eight points. The Crimson Storm began applying pressure and tied the game with 58 seconds remaining on the clock. The half concluded with the teams tied at 23-23.

Southern Nazarene took control of the second half of the game, leading almost in its entirety, outscoring the Boll Weevils 36-27. The Crimson Storm increased their lead to a game-high 12 points with 6:27 on the clock, but saw UAM fight back, decreasing it to nine as the game came to a close. Arkansas-Monticello came out of the contest with a 59-50 loss.

Arkansas-Monticello committed 15 turnovers in the entirety of the match.

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The Weevils return to the court on Tuesday, December 9, for a 7:30 p.m. meeting with the Bisons of Harding University inside Steelman Field House.

All live streams and live stats will be available as clickable links on the UAM Men's basketball schedule.

How to follow the Weevils: For more information on Arkansas-Monticello Men's Basketball, visit www.uamsports.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

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