LIVINGSTON, Ala. – The Union University men's basketball team fell 67-61 Saturday afternoon at the University of West Alabama. This was the fourth straight loss for the Bulldogs.

GAME DETAILS
Final: West Alabama 67  | Union 61
Records: Union 9-9, 4-8 GSC | West Alabama 9-8, 4-7 GSC
Location: Livingston, Alabama
Series: West Alabama leads 6-4
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WHAT HAPPENED

• Union scored first and led again at 4-2, serving as the final lead for Union in the game. West Alabama took control and held a single digit lead for most of the first half. After a 4-point play by Jake Jobling with just over a minute left in the half, UWA's lead was pushed to 13, 34-21. Both teams swapped 3-pointers in the final minute, one from Union's KC Goodwin and one from UWA's Jonny Stallworth in the final seconds of the half.
• West Alabama led by as many at 16 points early in the second half, including 43-27 wit 15:38 left in the game.
• However, Union stormed back with a 17-1 run that tied the game 44-44 with 9:43 left to play.
• West Alabama in front of their home crowd regrouped and stopped the Union rally with another 3-pointer from Stallworth to regain the lead.
• Union got as close as one point, 56-55, following a 3-pointer from Tray Boyd with 2:05 left. However, West Alabama was 11-for-12 from the free throw line in the final two minutes to seal the 67-61 win.

STAT OF THE GAME
Union freshman Tray Boyd scored 18 points to lead Union. He has scored in double figures 14 games this year, the most of anyone on the team.

TEAM STATS

• Union shot 44 percent from the field, 28 percent (5-18) from 3-point range and 67 percent (14-21) from the free throw line.  
• West Alabama 48 percent from the field, 39 percent (7-18) from long range and 70 percent (16-23) from the free throw line.
• Both team had 29 rebounds, while UWA committed four more turnovers than Union ( 18-to-14).

PLAYER STATS

• Union was led Boyd with 18 points and Charlie Wilson with 17 points. 
• West Alabama was led by Stallworth with 19 points, Jahmal Lane with 16 points and Gavin Robinson with 10 points.

UP NEXT
Union will play games three and four of this current four game road trip. First stop is at Lee, Thursday, January 26 at 7 p.m. Union then plays at Shorter, Saturday, January 28 at 3 p.m. Listen on 93.1 FM or online at www.uuathletics.com/live.

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