ALBANY, Ga. – A strong second-half surge lifted the Spring Hill College men's basketball team to a 69-66 victory over the Albany State University Golden Rams Saturday evening in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action.
Rapid Recap:
Both teams played even throughout the early moments of the first half. Despite Spring Hill taking a 7-3 lead with 16:09 on the clock thanks to a layup from
Amaan Sanni, the game was tied 15-15 with 9:07 until the half.
Albany State took control briefly and pushed to a six-point advantage with 4:38 until halftime at 25-19. The Badgers battled back and took the lead, 27-25, with 1:55 to go after a jumper from
Alvin Cole. However, the Golden Rams scored the final seven points of the period and took a 32-27 lead to the locker room.
By 16:02 on the second half clock, ASU went ahead by 10 points after free throws from Jeremiah Edwards moved the score to 45-35. However, Spring Hill went on a 14-0 run, capped by a three-pointer from
Brian Harris, to take a 49-45 advantage with 10:58 to go
The Golden Rams responded with a 9-2 run to take a brief three-point, 54-51 lead. Harris hit a jumper and three throws to give Spring Hill the final lead change of the night at the 6:45 mark as the Badgers went on top 56-54.
The Badgers led by as much as seven points, and Albany State cut the lead to 67-66 with nine seconds left. However,
Collin Coates hit a pair of free throws to clinch the 69-66 victory.
Notes and Numbers:
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Amaan Sanni led all scorers with 23 points while adding five rebounds, two assists, two steals, and a block.
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Rocco Lamuno posted 17 points, eight rebounds, six steals, and an assist.
Brian Harris rounded out double-digit scorers with 14 points.
- The Badgers shot 41.1 percent (23-of-56) from the floor, 18.8 percent (3-of-16) from beyond the arc, and 90.9 percent (20-of-22) at the free throw line.
- SHC's bench outscored ASU 14-3, and the Badgers won in the paint, 36-28.
Up Next:
Spring Hill College returns to SIAC action on January 19 in the Arthur R. Outlaw Recreation Center against Miles College, with tip-off set for 7:30 p.m.
