MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Spring Hill College (SHC) men's basketball team took a 67-66 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) road victory away from the LeMoyne-Owen College (LOC) Magicians on Saturday night in Bruce-Johnson Hall.
Senior guards
Gresyn Rogers and
Dwight Harris put 17 and 12 points in the hoops respectively.
As a team, SHC shot 35.9% (23-64) from the field and 32.3% (10-31) from 3-point range. The Badgers lost 15 turnovers against seven steals by the Magicians. The Badgers dominated the rebounding by a 47-30 margin. SHC completed just 68.8% (11-16) of their free throws.
Jordan Booker led LOC with 15 points as four Magicians reached double digits in scoring. LOC shot 44.2% (23-52) overall and made 40% (8-20) of their shots from beyond the arc. LOC committed 13 turnovers against nine steals by the Badger defense. The Magicians (13-13, 7-11 SIAC) made just 54.5% (12-22) of their free throw opportunities on the night.
The Badgers (8-19, 7-11 SIAC West) will host the Tuskegee University Golden Tigers (16-9, 13-5 SIAC West) in the final regular season game of the year on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Arthur R. Outlaw Recreation Center.
