Category: SIAC

Albany State Basketball drops first home game of the season

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title image via Albany State Athletics Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Golden Rams lost (69-61) to the Georgia College & State University Bobcats at the ASU West Campus Arena on Saturday afternoon.  With the loss, the Golden Rams fell to (4-4) overall while the Bobcats improved to (7-1) overall and (5-1) on the road.  The loss was the Golden Rams 1st defeat on their home court.  After a back and forth 1st half, the Golden Rams trailed (33-32) at the break.  But, the Bobcats made the bulk of their…

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Clark-Atlanta edged by Tuskegee, 71-70

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title image via Ruby Media Courtesy of  Justin Mordecai, Director of Athletic Communications, Clark Atlanta Athletics Shemani Fuller registered his first double-double performance with his 18 points and 12 rebounds but the Clark Atlanta Panthers suffered their second-straight loss after falling to Tuskegee 71-70 on Monday evening. Chris Martin went a perfect 16-for-16 at the free throw line to lead all scorers with a game-high 27 points on the night. Chris Martin sunk a three-pointer early in Monday’s contest to give Clark Atlanta a 7-3 lead just over two minutes into the game. Tuskegee…

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Lady Golden Rams nip Lane, 60-59 on the road

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Albany State Golden Rams won their first game of the season after defeating the Lane College Dragons (60-59) in the J F Lane Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon, in Jackson, Tennessee.  The Golden Rams improved to (1-8) overall and (1-2) in the SIAC.  The Dragons fell to (1-5) overall and (1-2) in the conference.  Elisa Saffold, the Golden Rams leading scorer, finished with 15 points.  Saffold connected on 3/8 three point attempts in the game.  Yasmine Fairchild chipped in with 12 points and 7 rebounds.  A…

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Albany State hoops drops first conference game of the season

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Golden Rams men’s basketball team lost their first conference game of the season after being defeated (62-57) by the Lane College Dragons.  The Golden Rams went 1/18 from the 3-point line.  With the loss, the Golden Rams fell to (4-2) overall and (2-1) in the SIAC while the Dragons improved to (2-2) overall and (2-1) in the conference.  Blaise Wallace and Terin Wofford scored in double figures for the Golden Rams.  Blaise Wallace finished with 18 points and 15 rebounds.  Terin Wofford added 12 points and 3 rebounds. Darrell Johnson led…

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Albany State hoops hits the road for a pair of conference matchups

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title image via Albany State Athletics Courtesy of Dr Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Golden Rams men’s basketball team will put their undefeated SIAC record on the line when they travel to Tennessee to play Lane College and LeMoyne-Owen College.  The Golden Rams are (4-1) overall and (2-0) in the SIAC.  The Golden Rams are averaging 69.4 points per game.  Shakur Poteat lead the Golden Rams with 14.6 points per game.  Blaise Wallace averages 13.2 points and 10 rebounds per game.  The Golden Rams will play Lane College in the J F Lane Gymnasium at…

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Florida A&M hoops to take on Albany State Wednesday night

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Courtesy of FAMU Athletics TALLAHASSEE, Fla. –– The Rattlers are set to host Albany State for their second straight home game Wednesday night as they look for their first win of the season. When, Where, How to Watch:  When: Wednesday, November 29, 7 p.m. EasternWhere: Tallahassee, Florida | Al Lawson CenterWatch: Rattlers+ Coaches in the gameRobert McCullum (Birmingham Southern, 1976) Career Record: 145-235 (14th season)Record at FAMU: 61-114 (7th season) Patrick Gayle Career Record: 56-79 (6th season) Record at Albany State: 56-79 (6th season)  Florida A&M RattlersThe Rattlers enter the game after playing Pac-12’s Oregon…

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Lincoln women’s hoops takes it on the chin, 77-56 to Jefferson

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Courtesy of Lincoln University Athletics 56 Linc 77 Winner Jeff Team 1 2 3 4 F Linc 12  24  7  13  56 Jeff 21  16  24  16  77 The Lincoln University women’s basketball team took a 77-56 loss to the Rams of Jefferson on Tuesday evening. The loss moves the Lions to a 2-2 record on the season. GAME INFORMATIONScore: Lincoln 56, Jefferson 77Records: Lincoln (2-2, 0-0), Jefferson (7-0, 0-0)Location: Philadelphia, PA (Gallagher Center)Series: Lincoln trails the series, 1-10, against Jefferson FIRST HALF SECOND HALF LION LEADERS UP NEXTThe Lions will…

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Win over Tuskegee keeps Albany State’s SIAC record clean

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics Albany State defeated Tuskegee (69-67) on Monday evening at the ASU West Campus Arena to remain undefeated in the SIAC.  With the win, the Golden Rams improved to (4-1) overall and (2-0) in the SIAC while Tuskegee fell to (1-6) overall and (0-2) in the conference. The teams exchanged leads throughout the opening stanza and were tied (29-29) at the half.  Both teams continued to exchange buckets in the 2nd half.  As expected, the game came down to the final play.  With 2 seconds…

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Late game heroics give Albany State 72-70 wi over Spring Hill

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics Shakur Poteat hit a shot with .03 seconds remaining to give the Golden Rams their first conference win of the season as they defeated the Spring Hill College Badgers (72-70) in overtime at the ASU West Campus Arena. With the win, the Golden Rams men improved to (3-1) overall and (1-0) in the SIAC.  The Spring Hill Badgers men fell to (3-3) overall and (0-1) in the conference. At the half, the Golden Rams trailed (34-31).  But, the Golden Rams outscored the Badgers (32-29) in…

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Morehouse falls to Clayton State 83-76

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Courtesy of Morehouse Athletics 76 More 83 CSU Team 1 2 F More 33  43  76 CSU 36  47  83 The Maroon Tigers winning streak was broken by Clayton State yesterday afternoon, 83-76. Morehouse would jump out to an early 19-8 lead in the first seven minutes of the game.  For the Lakers, Tyler Shirley would knock down pair of threes and Aaron Pitts would also add some points on the board to help close the gap on the Maroon Tigers.  At the score, 23-10, a jumper by the Lakers would spark…

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