Tuskegee Falls in NCAA Division II Tournament

Fort Lauderdale, Florida  --  Surviving a late scare and advancing, the University of Alabama in Huntsville women’s basketball team edged out a 78-69 win over Tuskegee on Friday afternoon in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Nova Southeastern University.

UAH (16-16) held a 21-point advantage with 17:57 remaining in the game, but Tuskegee (19-6) kept chipping away the next 10 minutes to eventually tie the game with 7:36 to play. A few key players would make a few key plays to push the Lady Chargers on to the second round. The victory holds an even more significant meaning however, with it being the first NCAA win in women’s basketball program history at UAH.

After jumping out to an early 5-0 lead, the Lady Chargers continued to keep the pressure on the Tigerettes by forcing the at-large tournament members from the SIAC back on their heels with suffocating defense and a 48.4 shooting percentage in the first half to blow the game open.

The second half was a different story however, as the team learned about the famous March Madness saying “survives and advance.” UAH shot just 23.5 percent (8-34) in the second half, as Tuskegee shot 40 percent (14-35).

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