IMAGE GALLERY: Marshall Women Can't Overtake UAB

Sunday, February 5, 2012 - 22:44 by Chris Spencer, HNN Photographer
HUNTINGTON, WV (HNN) - UAB won over the Marshall women's basketball team 50-45 at Cam Henderson Center on Sunday afternoon before an attendance of 692. Marshall fought back to over come a 16 point defecit to UAB 24-8 in the first period at the 4:36 mark. In that time Marshall closed the gap to be within four points of UAB 24-20 at the end of the intermission.


Marshall tied the game 38-38 with 8:24 remaining. Always close to UAB, Marshall was not able to over come the UAB defense that is ranked number five in the country.
A missed two pointer or three pointer by Marshall kept them from tying or taking a lead and possibly winning the game. Marshall Coach Royce Chadwick said, "We were three plays away from winning this game."
 Marshall shot 17-46 for 37% in field goals. The Herd was 4-15 from the three point line for 26.7%. In free throw shooting Marshall was 7-11 for 63.6%. UAB was 20-46 in field goal shooting for 43.5%. In three point shooting UAB was 6-15 for 40% and 4-8 for 50% in free throw shooting.
 Village Magic performed at the intermission under the direction of Coach Richard Williams to the appreciation of the audience.