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Albany State hoops swept at home by Lane

Brandon King

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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Albany State gets 72-67 win over Tuskegee

Brandon King

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

Brandon King

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

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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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Albany State women’s hoops shocks Tuskegee, 68-60

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics In front of a raucous crowd at the Jones Brothers Health, Physical Education & Recreation Complex, the Albany State Golden Rams women’s basketball team stunned the preseason #1 Tuskegee Golden Tigers from the SIAC West Division (68-60).  With the win, the Golden Rams improved to (2-1) overall while the Tuskegee Golden Tigers fell to (2-1).  Both teams remain (0-0) in the SIAC because the game was not considered a conference contest. The game remained close from the opening tip to the final horn. …

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Albany State blown out by University of West Alabama, 87-56

Brandon King

The Albany State University Men’s Basketball team has continued to stumbled out of the blocks of the 2022-23 season with a 87-56 throttling at the hands of the University of West Alabama. ASU lead this game for all of 2 minutes and 36 seconds before West Alabama tied the game at 4 on the second of a pair of free throws by Kuran Garner. Albany State would tie the game at 6 on a layup from Jovian Johnson with 16:37 left in the first half and that is the closest…

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