CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Honor Huff had 24 points in Chattanooga's 85-63 victory against Alabama A&M on Sunday.
Huff shot 6 for 12 (6 for 11 from 3-point range) and 6 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Mocs (7-4). Trey Bonham added 21 points while going 6 of 9 from the floor, including 3 for 6 from 3-point range, and 6 for 6 from the line while he also had three steals. Makai Richards shot 4 of 6 from the field to finish with eight points.
The Bulldogs (4-6) were led by Anthony (AC) Bryant, who posted 19 points and four steals. Alabama A&M also got 11 points from Darius Ford. Chad Moodie had nine points.
Bryant, who not only set a career high in points scored, but 3-pointers made and attempted, led the Bulldogs with 19 points, on 7-of-14 shooting, along with four rebounds, four steals and two assists. Darius Ford added 11 points, three boards, a team-high three assists and one steal.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- Alabama A&M went more than five minutes without a field goal as Chattanooga built a 14-3 advantage after a pair of free throws by Huff with 13:38 remaining
- The Bulldogs caught fire as Darius Ford scored five straight points as AAMU trimmed the margin to 14-11 with 10:39 left
- A triple by Bryant cut the deficit to 16-14, but Chattanooga responded with six straight points, capped by a Huff trey as the Mocs pushed the lead to 22-14 with 8:38 remaining
- The Mocs took advantage of another cold shooting spell by the Bulldogs, stretching the lead to 36-22 with just over two minutes to play in the half
- A Bryant bucket trimmed the Chattanooga lead to 38-26 with 1:22 left, but a Makai Richards jumper sent the Mocs into the break with a 40-26 advantage
- Chattanooga extended the lead to 54-34 just four minutes into the second half after a Bash Wieland layup
- Alabama A&M refused to go away quietly, using a 11-0 run to cut the deficit to 54-45 with just under 13 minutes remaining after a London Riley triple
- A Bryant layup and a Riley 3-pointer closed the gap to 59-53 with 9:49 left
- The Mocs responded with a 10-3 run over the next two minutes, pushing the advantage to 69-56 after a pair of Huff free throws with 7:04 remaining
- Chattanooga continued to stretch the lead as Bonham scored on a layup, giving the Mocs a 76-58 lead with 4:24 left
- Alabama A&M could not recover over the last four minutes in suffering the road loss
GAME NOTES
- Alabama A&M shot 43.6 percent (24-of-55) from the field and 30.8 percent (4-of-13) from the free-throw line
- The Bulldogs grabbed 26 rebounds, with 17 coming off the defensive glass
- AC Bryant led the Bulldogs with 19 points, on 7-of-14 shooting, along with four rebounds, four steals and two assists
- Darius Ford added 11 points, three boards, a team-high three assists and one steal
- Alabama A&M finished with 18 points in the paint, 18 points off 10 Chattanooga turnovers, 18 bench points, 12 fastbreak points and 11 second-chance points
- Chattanooga went 25-of-49 shooting (51.0 percent) and 21-of-24 (87.5 percent) from the charity stripe
- The Mocs grabbed 32 rebounds, with nine coming on the offensive glass
- Honor Huff recorded a game-high 24 points, with four boards, two assists and a pair of steals
- Trey Bonham tallied 21 points, four rebounds, four assists and three steals
- Chattanooga finished with 24 bench points, 22 points in the paint, 17 fastbreak points, 15 points off 10 AAMU turnovers and seven second-chance points
