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Turnovers and hot three-point shooting downs Albany State 78-57 to GA Southwestern

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The search for their first win of the season will continue, as the Albany State , bow 0-5, dropped their home opener 78-57 to the Hurricanes of Georgia Southwestern. The first 8:41 seconds of the first half was a tight affair featuring four ties .Albany State got off to a much better shooting start than the previous evening against FAMU, connecting on four from downtown in that time span. Phillip Burwell’s jumper put the Hurricanes up 17-15, that was as close as the Rams would ever be for the balance…

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Albany State falls to Florida A&M in OT, 70-65

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Despite forcing 20 Rattlers turnovers , poor shooting and ball security issues of their own proved to be too much for Albany State to overcome as they were defeated 70-65 in overtime to Florida A&M Monday evening. The Golden Rams got off to a strong start against their D-1 foes, building an 9-point lead at 17-9 on Jamir Moore’s three pointer with 8:01 left in the opening half. Florida A&M came roaring back with a 9-0 run, taking the lead, 18-17 on a Byron Smith jump shot. The Golden Rams…

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Florida A&M defeats Albany State 70-65 in OT

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Courtesy of Florida A&M Athletics 65 Albany St. (GA) 0-3,0-0 SIAC 70  Florida A&M 1-4,0-0 SWAC Team 1 2 OT 1 F Albany St. (GA) 24  35  6  65 Florida A&M 21  38  11  70 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. | Jaylen Bates collected 13 rebounds and Jordan Chatman added 9 more, and the Florida A&M men’s basketball team beat the Albany State (GA) Golden Rams 70-65 at home Monday. Bates and Chatman’s fantastic rebounding performances led the Rattlers (1-4) in the contest. Bates tacked on 10 points and Chatman added 18 points and three steals.…

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Albany State comes away empty-handed in 2022 ATL Has Something to Say HBCU Challenge

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Albany State Golden Rams participated in the “2022 ATL Has Something to Say HBCU Challenge”, which featured some of the best HBCU players and coaches in the country, on November 18-19, at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia.  On day 1, the Golden Rams were defeated (78-73) by Virginia Union University. On Saturday, the Golden Rams were defeated (63-59) by the Livingstone College Blue Bears.  With the loss, the Golden Rams fell to (0-4) overall.  The Blue Bears improved to (1-3). The Golden Rams…

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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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SIAC announces All-Conference Honourees

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Courtesy of the SIAC Running back Emanuel Wilson of Fort Valley State headlines the 2022 All-Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Football All-Conference team earning this year’s Overall Player of the Year (MVP) and Offensive Player of the Year awards. The team, which features 52 total student-athletes covering twelve positions, was voted on by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors. Benedict’s defensive lineman Loobert Denelus was named Defensive Player of the Year alongside Fort Valley State’s quarterback, Kelvin Durham, who earned the Freshman of the Year and Newcomer of the Year awards.  Chennis Berry of…

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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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Six Albany State Football players named to 2022 SIAC Football All-Conference Squad

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown ATLANTA, Ga. (November 14, 2022) – Running back Emanuel Wilson of Fort Valley State headlines the 2022 All-Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Football All-Conference team earning this year’s Overall Player of the Year (MVP) and Offensive Player of the Year awards. The team, which features 52 total student-athletes covering twelve positions, was voted on by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors. Benedict’s defensive lineman Loobert Denelus was named Defensive Player of the Year alongside Fort Valley State’s quarterback, Kelvin Durham, who earned the Freshman of the Year and Newcomer…

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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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Who will take the 2022 SIAC Crown?

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There will be a new king in the SIAC. For the first time since 2017, a school not named Albany State of Miles will not be taking part in or hoisting the championship trophy. The 2022 battle for conference supremacy will pit Eastern Division Champion Benedict College and Western Champion Tuskegee. With all the attention focused on Benedict, Albany State, and even Lane, particularly after the win over Tennessee State, Tuskegee ( 8-2, 7-0) has gone about their business of running through the western division of the conference somewhat under…

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