Spring Hill falls short to Savannah State

MOBILE, Ala. – The Spring Hill College men's basketball team fell short to Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) opponent Savannah State, 71-66, at the Arthur R. Outlaw Recreation Center on Saturday night.
 
Spring Hill and the defending SIAC champions, Savannah State, were tied at 31 apiece going into halftime. The Tigers took the lead halfway through the second half and held on to defeat the Badgers 71-66. SHC had its win streak snapped and fell to 6-5 (3-3 SIAC) while SSU improved to 5-4 and 3-2 in conference play going into the new year.
 
Eleik Bowles of Savannah State led scoring with 28 points. Beril Kabamba led Spring Hill with a double-double including 16 points and 17 rebounds. Three other Badgers recorded double-figures in points; Tana Kopa (16), Timothy Reilly (12) and Steven Lyles (11). Reilly had an impressive outing, recording career highs in points (12), blocks (3), field goals (4) and free throws made (4).
 
Game Details
Spring Hill vs. Savannah State
Date: Dec. 17
Time: 4 p.m.
Venue (Location): Arthur R. Outlaw Recreation Center (Mobile, Ala.)
 
Results
Savannah State 71, Spring Hill 66
Records: Savannah State (5-4, 3-2 SIAC), Spring Hill (6-5, 3-3 SIAC)
 
They Said It - Head Coach Craig Kennedy
On the game
"This was like one of the Gatti-Ward fights. It was blow for blow and oftentimes not pretty. We like to play a beautiful game and the Tigers did a good job taking that away from us. We shot ourselves in the foot at times turning the ball over. Coach Broadnax's team are the defending conference champions, and they remain that way until someone else wins that in March.  Tim Reilly had a tremendous game for us. Beril [Kabamba] was a workhorse like he always is - but we have to learn to play every game like we were backed into a corner. That is how Savannah State played. Overall, we have one of the best fall semester records for a Spring Hill team in about 15 years.  This is a great group of guys who will just keep getting better and better."
 
Up Next
The Badgers will open the new year with its first of four-straight home games at Benedict on January 2, 2023, in Columbia, S.C.