The victory improves UAM to an 8-12 mark overall with a 2-8 tally in the GSC standings, while CBU slips to 9-11 on the season with an evenly matched 2-8 tally in league play. The Lady Buccaneers are nursing a four game losing streak.

Behind a solid shooting effort in the first half of play, the Cotton Blossoms opened up a 35-24 advantage going into the halftime break. UAM shot a stout 57.1 percent from three-point territory with an equally strong 13-of-23 effort from the field.

Despite outscoring the Blossoms in the second half, 36-33, the Lady Bucs just could never over come the 11-point half-time deficit.

CBU also struggled to answer Serita Gauldin’s presence on the low block for Arkansas-Monticello. Gauldin poured in a 31-point, 11-rebound performance tonight, behind a 12-of-19 showing from the floor. Teammate Zell Harris added 15 points, connecting on 8-of-10 tries from the charity stripe. Sharon Jones added 10 points in the UAM victory.

Tamara Twinn led the CBU offense with 17 points on a 5-of-9 shooting night from three-point land. Teammate Crystal Howard joined Twinn in double-figures, collecting 10 points of her own with two made three-point field goals.