Livingston, Ala. – The University of Tennessee Southern men's basketball took West Alabama to the wire in a 61-60 exhibition game on Tuesday.

Brady Brown led the Firehawks with 15 points, and Cam Welch popped in 13. The Firehawks mounted a 10-0 run with under two minutes to play to flash out in front of the Tigers 58-55. A late foul call would send WA to the free-throw line to lift them to the victory.

 FIREHAWK FACTS

• The Firehawks blazed the nets shooting 8-of-19 from the arch.
• UTS outrebounded West Alabama 36-28.
• Brown and Welch both hit three triples each.

NUMBERS GAME

  8 – Eight players that hit the court tonight scratched the scorecard.

  9 – Tad Sivley pulled down nine of the 36 Firehawk rebounds.

  3 – Adarion Hudson had three steals.

NEXT UP

The Firehawks will return to the CAC to meet former SSAC foe Daltons State on Saturday. Tip-off is set for 4 pm.