Tag: SIAC Basketball

Albany State women’s hoops look to keep winning streak alive

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The Albany State women’s basketball team will look to keep their winning ways going when they play host to Columbus State Saturday. After dropping their season opener 63-52 to Elizabeth City State, the Rams have won two straight, defeating Johnson C, Smith 74-71 and a surprising 68-60 win over Tuskegee. Senior Kashay Hankerson leads the team in scoring with 15.0 ppg. Juanisha Black is the squad’s other double figure scorer, putting up 13.3 points per game. Their Peach Belt Conference opponent, Columbus State, enters the matchup sporting an identical 2-1…

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Week 1 SIAC Basketball Honorees

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Courtesy of the SIAC ATLANTA, Ga. (November 15, 2022) – The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has announced its men’s and women’s basketball Players of the Week. For women, Mahogany Randall (Benedict) was named Player of the Week, while Shakera Duncan (Benedict) earned Newcomer of the Week. For men, Beril Kabamba (Spring Hill) was named Player of the Week, while Gob Gabriel (Benedict) earned Newcomer of the Week, released by the league office on Tuesday. Women’s Basketball PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Mahogany Randall, Benedict| Guard |  Graduate Student  |  Pelham, GA Mahogany Randall paced the way for Benedict College in a 64-61 victory over Paine College. Randall would lead…

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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 women’s hoops prepare for Golden Tigers Tuesday night

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics After participating in the SIAC/ CIAA Challenge, the Albany State Golden Rams women’s basketball team will host the Tuskegee Golden Tigers at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, November 15.  The game will be held at the HPER Complex on the ASU East Campus. The Golden Rams enter the game with an overall record of (1-1).  The Golden Rams earned their first win of the season after defeating the Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls (74-71) in the 2022 SIAC/ CIAA Basketball Challenge Saturday, on November…

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Albany State gets taken to woodshed, 80-50 by Mississippi College in SIAC /GSC Basketball Challenge

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Albany State Golden Rams men’s basketball team were defeated (80-50) by the Mississippi College Choctaws in the SIAC and Gulf South Conference Basketball Challenge on Friday, November 11, in Livingston, Alabama.  The Golden Rams are now (0-1) while the Choctaws are (1-0) on the season. The Golden Rams trailed (36-23) at the half but couldn’t find enough offense to keep pace with the Choctaws after the break.  The Golden Rams were outscored (44-27) in the 2nd half. The Golden Rams shot 16/52 (30.8%) from…

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Albany State women’s hoops squeaks by Johnson C. Smith 74-71 for first win of the season

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Albany State Golden Rams women’s basketball team earned their first win of the season after defeating the Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls (74-71) in the 2022 SIAC/ CIAA Basketball Challenge Saturday, on November 12, in North Carolina.  The Golden Rams rallied for the win after being down by 15 points at the 6:13 mark in the 3rd quarter.  With the win, the Golden Rams improved to (1-1) on the season while the Golden Bulls fell to (0-2).    Kashay Hankerson led the Golden Rams…

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SIAC News: Tuskegee Women’s Basketball getting ready for SIAC/Gulf South Crossover

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Courtesy of Tuskegee Athletics TUSKEGEE, Ala. – Head Coach Trelanne Powell and her program will officially open their 2022-23 regular season schedule on Friday, as they compete in the Gulf South-SIAC Crossover over the weekend, held in Cleveland, Miss. The Golden Tigers will battle a pair of non-conference opponents in host school Delta State on Friday evening, followed by a matchup with Mississippi College on Saturday afternoon, both in the Walter Sillers Coliseum. Delta State went 14-13 last season, falling to the top seed Union in the second round of the GSC Basketball Tournament.…

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Albany State men’s hoops to take part in SIAC/GSC Basketball Challenge

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Courtesy of Dr.Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Albany State Golden Rams men’s basketball team will begin their season by participating in the SIAC and Gulf South Conference Basketball Challenge on November 11-13, in Livingston, Alabama.  The SIAC will be represented by Albany State University and Central State University.  The Gulf South Conference will be represented by Mississippi College and the University of West Alabama. The Albany State University Golden Rams will welcome six new members to the roster during the 2022-2023 men’s basketball season.  The recruiting class features signees from…

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Edward Waters goes down in exhibition matchup against North Carolina A&T

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Courtesy of Joshua C. Jackson, Sports Information Director East Greensboro, North Carolina-The Howard White, Jr. era of Edward Waters men’s basketball opened up on Monday evening in an exhibition against NCAA Division I and Colonial Athletic Association member, North Carolina A&T. The Purple & Orange suffered a tough loss to the Aggies, 100-66 at the Elias Corbett Sports Center. Edward Waters quickly fell behind the proverbial eight ball to start the contest, with North Carolina A&T opening. the game on a 23-4 run over the first nine minutes of the…

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Albany State predicted to finish fourth in SIAC East, Simpson and Parker named to all-Conference 1st Team

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The SIAC announced their 2022-23 men’s basketball preseason ranking Thursday morning. The Golden Rams who went 7-10 overall and 4-7 last season and finished fifth in the Eadtern Division, were picked to finish fourth in the preseason pole, ranking behind Morehouse, Benedict, and Savannah State. Men’s Basketball Preseason Rankings by DivisionEast Division West Division Golden Rams Malik Parker and Jordan Simpson were both named to the SIAC Preseason All-First Team. Parker, a senior guard out of Chicago, IL paced ASU in scoring and was the third-ranked bucket getter in the…

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