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PENSACOLA, Fla. – Katie O'Neal scored a career-high 20 points and UWF held Alabama Huntsville scoreless over the final 7:26 to claim a 71-52 win at the UWF Field House Saturday.
 
In addition to O'Neal's 7-of-11 shooting and three 3-pointers, Toni Brewer (14 points, 14 rebounds) and Katie Bobos (12 points and 12 rebounds) each collected double-doubles as UWF (8-2, 3-1 Gulf South) secured the second-best start after 10 games in program history.
 
The Argonauts shot 46 percent and were 17-of-22 from the free throw line.
 
Courtney Meyer added 11 points, seven boards and three blocks to put four players in double figures for the ninth time in 10 games.
 
UWF locked down on defense late in the contest, holding UAH (1-8, 0-4) to a season-low 32 percent from the floor and 22 percent from outside. The Argonauts entered the game ranked seventh nationally in 3-point field goal defense, limiting teams to 22.2 percent.
 
UWF jumped out to a 16-2 lead in the opening 5:15 on the strength of a 14-0 run, but then as quickly as the momentum was with the Argonauts, it shifted back to the Chargers in the form of a 7-0 stretch. UWF still led 18-12 at the first break.
 
The Argos maintained their lead for much of the second quarter before the Chargers grabbed their first lead, 33-32 with just over two minutes remaining on a Allie Bolton 3-pointer. UWF led 37-35 at the half.
 
UWF rattled off a 12-4 run to start the third quarter before taking a 53-50 edge entering the final period. After the Chargers kept the margin at three early in the fourth, the UWF defense held UAH scoreless on 14 possessions over the final 7:26.
 
UWF returns to action on Monday evening when its plays host to North Alabama (9-1, 3-1) at 5:30 p.m. The Lions were undefeated on the year before falling at Valdosta State 76-69 Saturday.