Category: SIAC

Kentucky State Ladies’ Basketball defeats Spring Hill 63-60

Brandon King

Courtesy of Kentucky State Athletics MOBILE, AL – The Kentucky State University women’s basketball team shook off a disastrous start to come back and post a 63-60 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference victory over Spring Hill Monday at the Arthur R. Outlaw Recreation Center. Kentucky State missed nine of its first 10 shots, while Spring Hill connected on seven of its first 11 shots, and when head coach Terrance Slater called a timeout – the Thorobreds trailed 17-2. However, that would be the largest KSU deficit. The Thorobreds trailed by 10 at the…

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Kentucky States edges Spring Hill 83-81

Brandon King

Courtesy of Kentucky State Athletics MOBILE, AL – As the wide open Spring Hill corner three-pointer was hoisted as time expired, the Kentucky State University men’s basketball team had bouts of déjà vu and the white-clad Badgers started to storm the court. Last season, Kentucky State took the lead with eight seconds remaining only to have Spring Hill win it at the buzzer. New year, new outcome. The three-point attempt hit every part of the rim and was halfway down before popping out and the Thorobreds’ escaped the Arthur R.…

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Week 10 SIAC Basketball Players of the Week

Brandon King

From thesiac.com: ATLANTA, Ga. (February 5, 2019)– The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has announced its men’s and women’s basketball Players of the Week. For women, Katie Krout (Spring Hill) was named Player of the Week, while Jessie Kee (Kentucky State) earned Newcomer of the Week. For men, Justin Allison (Spring Hill) was named Player of the Week, while Tyrell Williams (Albany State) earned Newcomer of the Week, released by the league office on Tuesday. Women’s Basketball PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Katie Krout, Spring HillForward  |  5’11  |  Redshirt Freshman  |  Tuscaloosa, Alabama Krout has posted a double-double in all three of the Badgers games this week. For the…

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Week 9 SIAC Basketball Players of the Week

Brandon King

From thesiac.com: ATLANTA, Ga. (January 27, 2019) – The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has announced its men’s and women’s basketball Players of the Week. For women, Alexis Carter (Tuskegee)was named Player of the Week, while Reagan Jackson (Clark Atlanta) earned Newcomer of the Week. For men,Shelvick Henry (Clark Atlanta) was named Player of the Week, while Michael Reeves (Central State) earned Newcomer of the Week, released by the league office on Tuesday. Women’s Basketball PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Alexis Carter, TuskegeeForward  |  6’2 |  Senior  |  Atlanta, Ga. Alexis Carter helped lead the Tuskegee University women’s basketball team to a 3-0 last week. The senior was the…

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No. 11 Morehouse falls to Clark Atlanta 68-60

Brandon King

Courtesy of Clark Atlanta Athletics Every L.S. Epps Gymnsium seat filled, the Mighty Marching Panthers Band playing and the 11th ranked team in the country in Atlanta University Center rival Morehouse College had Clark Atlanta University head basketball coach George Lynch fired up as if he were getting ready to play. It was everything Lynch had heard leading up to his first time coaching in the intense, but respectful, Clark Atlanta-Morehouse rivalry. “I was excited.  I wanted to put my uniform on,” Lynch said after Clark Atlanta defeated Morehouse 68-60.  “That’s what college…

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Spring Hill defeats Tuskegee, 61-56

Brandon King

Courtesy of Spring Hill Athletics MOBILE, Ala. – Spring Hill College halted a nine-game losing skid Thursday night, defeating Tuskegee University, 61-56, in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action on Coaches vs. Cancer Suits & Sneakers Night at Arthur R. Outlaw Recreation Center. Justin Allison gave the Badgers their first lead of the game, 4-3, a lead that quickly grew to 8-3 and remained until Joshua Culver tied the game, 17-17, with less than eight minutes to play. Myles Thomas followed Culver’s basket to push Tuskegee in front, 19-17. Spring Hill…

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Week 8- SIAC Players of the Week

Brandon King

From thesiac.com: ATLANTA, Ga. (January 22, 2019)– The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has announced its men’s and women’s basketball Players of the Week. For women,Reagan Jackson (Clark Atlanta) was named Player of the Week, while Mahogany Randall (Benedict) earned Newcomer of the Week. For men, Jalen Mitchell (Clark Atlanta)was named Player of the Week, while Daniel Hill (Lane) earned Newcomer of the Week, released by the league office on Tuesday. Women’s Basketball PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Reagan Jackson, Clark AtlantaGuard  | 5’7  |  Freshman |  Chesapeake, Va. Reagan Jackson, a freshman guard for Clark Atlanta University, scored 58 points in two games for the Lady Panthers…

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Albany State defeats Clark Atlanta 62-55

Brandon King

Courtesy of Albany State Athletics ATLANTA, Ga. | Albany State took on Clark Atlanta on Saturday afternoon with second place in the SIAC East Division on the line. The Golden Rams carried a four point lead into halftime and maintained the lead for the first eight minutes of the second half until Clark Atlanta used a 7-0 run to capture their first lead of the game with 11:49 left in the contest. The two teams swapped leads over the next six minutes of game time before Napoleon Harris made a layup…

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Central State’s uses the three to defeat Spring Hill 69-56

Brandon King

Courtesy of Central State Athletics Marauders  hit season-high 11 three pointers in 69-56 win over Spring Hill WILBERFORCE, Ohio – The Central State Marauders ended a three-game losing streak with a 69-56 win over Spring Hill on Sunday. With the win, CSU improves to 3-16 on the season with a 2-9 mark in SIAC play. SHC drops to 5-12 overall with a 1-7 conference record. The Marauders jumped out to a 13-3 lead thanks to early three-pointers from Orion Monford, Josiah Wilson and Tom Johnson. SHC battled back to cut the…

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Central State Lady Marauders get win over Spring Hill 73-61

Brandon King

Courtesy of Central State Athletics Lady Marauders handle Spring Hill, 73-61 WILBERFORCE, Ohio – The Central State Lady Marauders beat Spring Hill, 73-61, on Sunday afternoon. Snapping a four-game losing streak, CSU improves to 6-12 on the season with a 4-6 record in the SIAC. SHC falls to 8-8 overall with a 4-3 mark in the conference. SHC jumped out to an early six-point lead as forward Tiffany Valentine scored in the pain to give her team a 13-7 lead. CSU battled back as Takyra Gilbert scored six points in the…

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