MOBILE, Ala. – The Spring Hill College men's basketball team fell behind early, but a comeback effort fell short as the visiting Kentucky State University Thorobreds collected an 81-72 win in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action Saturday evening in the Arthur R. Outlaw Recreation Center.
Rapid Recap:
After a shot-for-shot start, the Badgers pulled ahead for a 12-8 lead after a layup from
Alvin Cole with 15:52 on the clock. Dashawn Hall immediately answered for KSU to pull with 12-10, and Hall later hit a three-pointer with 14:27 left in the half to give the Thorobreds the lead that the team never relinquished.
Kentucky State led by as much as 17 points with 1:34 on the clock before
Rocco Lamuno connected on a layup to cut the score to 37-22, which stood as the tally for the half.
SHC's first rally effort came in the early minutes of the second half, where the Badgers cut the lead to 43-37 after a three from
Collin Coates. However, by the time the clock reached 8:30 remaining, KSU's lead ballooned to 21 points at 65-44.
Undaunted, Spring Hill put together one more run to come within six points with 36 seconds left after a three-pointer from
Stephon MacDonald moved the score to 76-70. Unfortunately, the Thorobreds connected on five free throws down the stretch to collect the 81-72 win.
Notes and Numbers:
- Four Badgers finished in double figures, led by 14 points from
Nikoloz Abuladze.
Stephon MacDonald posted 12 points, while
Rocco Lamuno and
Brian Harris both scored 10 points.
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Collin Coates led on the boards with seven rebounds and added six points.
- Spring Hill finished 38.2 percent (26-of-68) from the floor, 27.3 percent (6-of-22) from three, and an impressive 73.7 percent (14-of-19) from the free throw line.
Up Next:
Spring Hill College returns to action Wednesday, Jan. 14, at 7:30 p.m. on the road in SIAC action against Tuskegee University.
