Albany State hoops swept at home by Lane

Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Albany State Golden Rams men and women’s basketball teams were defeated at home in a SIAC matchup against the Lane Dragons.  The Golden Rams women lost (67-57) to the Dragons.  With the loss, the Golden Rams women fell to (3-5) overall and (1-2) in the SIAC.   The Dragons improved to (5-1) overall and (3-0) in the SIAC.    Kashay Hankerson led the Golden Rams with 21 points.  Kayla Milner contributed with 13 points.  As a team, the Golden Rams shot 46.2% from the field and…

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Busy three days for Albany State basketball

Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Albany State Golden Rams men and women’s basketball teams will play two conference games in three days when they host the Lane Dragons and LeMoyne-Owen Magicians.  The Golden Rams women’s team is (3-4) overall and (1-1) in the SIAC.  The Golden Rams men’s team is (2-5) overall and (2-0) in the SIAC.      The Golden Rams will host the Lane College Dragons at The Jones Brothers Health, Physical Education and Recreation Complex on the ASU East Campus on Saturday, December 3.  The…

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Albany State women’s hoops loses

Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Albany State Golden Rams women’s basketball team was defeated (64-58) by the Georgia College & State Bobcats on Thursday, December 1, at The Jones Brothers Health, Physical Education and Recreation Complex on the ASU East Campus.  With the loss, the Golden Rams fell to (3-4) overall and (1-1) in the SIAC.  The Bobcats improved to (7-1) overall and (0-0) in the Peach Belt Conference.  The Golden Rams played without their top two leading scorers, Juanisha Black and Kashay Hankerson, who are out indefinitely with injuries. …

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SIAC announces basketballers of the week

Courtesy of the SIAC The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has announced its men’s and women’s basketball Players of the Week. For women, Tatum Hayes (Edward Waters) was named Player of the Week, while Iemyiah Harris (Miles)earned Newcomer of the Week. For men, K.J. Doucet (Fort Valley State) was named Player of the Week, alongside teammate, Rodney Battle (Miles) who earned Newcomer of the Week, released by the league office on Tuesday. Women’s Basketball PLAYER OF THE WEEK –  Tatum Hayes, Edward Waters| Forward  |  Sophomore  |  Austell, GA Edward Waters junior Tatum Hayes averaged 25.5 points per game, 1.0 rebound per game, and 1.0 steal per game in two games…

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Albany State gets 72-67 win over Tuskegee

The Albany State men’s hoops team won their second straight game by defeating Tuskegee72-67 Monday night. The first ten minutes of the contest was a back-and-forth affair that featured 7 lead changes and 5 ties.it appeared that Albany State may be beginning to assert control over the game when Terin Wofford’s dunk put the Golden Rams up 18-13 with 9:32 left in the half. Tuskegee outscored Albany State 11-6 over the next 3:14 to tie the game at 24 on Martez Jones’ dunk. The teams swapped the lead twice and…

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Albany State women’s hoops boat raced by Tuskegee, 85-40

Early in the season, Albany State scored a surprising 68-60 win over Tuskegee and it appears they had not forgotten about that set back as they laid an 85-40 beat down on the Golden Rams Monday night. After taking a 9-6 lead on Brittney Bolin’s three-pointer with 6:45 remaining in the quarter, The Golden Tigers  out scored the Rams 22-6 over the balance of the period, taking a 31-12 lead at the end of the frame. it did not get much better for Albany State in the second quarter falling…

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Albany State basketball to face off with Tuskegee

Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Atheltics The Albany State Golden Rams men and women’s basketball teams will play the Tuskegee Golden Tigers at the Daniel “Chappie” James Center on Monday, November 28, in Tuskegee, Alabama.  The women will start at 5:30 pm and the men will begin at approximately 7:30 pm. The Golden Rams women’s team is (3-2) overall and (1-0) in the SIAC.  The Golden Tigers are (4-1) overall and (2-0) in the conference.  The Golden Tigers only loss this season was to the Golden Rams on Tuesday,…

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Albany State hoops sweeps Spring Hill

Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Golden Rams men and women defeated the Spring Hill College Badgers on Saturday to earn their first SIAC victory of the season.  In the women’s game, the Golden Rams defeated the Badgers (74-57).  With the win, the Golden Rams improved to (3-2) overall and (1-0) in the SIAC.  The Badgers fell to (1-5) overall and (0-1) in the conference. The Golden Rams outscored the Badgers (23-15) in the 1st quarter.  In the 2nd quarter, the Badgers responded by outscoring the Golden Rams (21-14).  The…

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SIAC Hoops: Benedict defeats Lane 64-57 in conference opener

Image via Nate Salley Courtesy of Benedict Athletics 64  BEN 57 Lane Team 1 2 F BEN 28  36  64 Lane 24  33  57 JACKSON, Tenn. – The Benedict Tigers won their SIAC opener with a 64-57 victory over Lane College on Saturday. The Tigers placed four players in double figures, with Brandon Beidleman scoring 16 points. Malachi McCoy had a double-double with 14 points and 16 rebounds. Gob Gabriel had 13 points and Brandon Smith added 10 points. The Tigers broke away from a 14-14 tie by scoring seven straight points and never trailed again. The Dragons cut the…

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No.2 Augusta University down Benedict, 77-69

Courtesy of Benedict Athletics 77  AUG-M 69 BCM Team 1 2 F AUG-M 27  50  77 BCM 34  35  69 COLUMBIA, S.C. – Second-ranked Augusta University used a 12-4 run in the second half to take the lead and held on to defeat Benedict College 77-69 in a non-conference men’s basketball game on Tuesday night in the Benjamin E. Mays HRC Arena. The Tigers scored the first 12 points of the game and had a 34-27 lead at the half. A 3-pointer by Brandon Beidlemangave the Tigers a 39-32 lead with 17:26…

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