MOBILE, Ala. – The Spring Hill College men's basketball team led by seven at the half, but a second-half effort by the Clark Atlanta University Panthers resulted in a 96-90 win for the visitors Saturday evening in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action in the Arthur R. Outlaw Recreation Center.
With the loss, Spring Hill dropped to 2-18 on the season and 2-14 in SIAC play, while CAU improved to 14-6 overall and 11-5 in the conference.
Rapid Recap:
The Badgers opened a 12-8 lead with 17:15 in the half when
Collin Coates buried a three-pointer. SHC pushed ahead to a 27-18 lead at the 11:52 mark when
Nikoloz Abuladze connected on a driving layup.
Rocco Lamuno drained a three with 9:55 on the clock to push the Badgers to a 10-point, 30-20 advantage. Despite the lead being cut to five points with 6:11 left in the half,
Alvin Cole later splashed a three-pointer with 42 seconds left to go up 48-33 before settling on a 48-35 lead at the half.
Clark Atlanta used the first 10 minutes of the second half to cut the lead down to 68-64, outscoring the Badgers 31-20 during the stretch. The advantage later dwindled to just one point at the 9:00 minute mark before the Panthers took the lead at 70-68 with 8:09 to go.
The lead tied or changed eight times when CAU took the lead for good with 5:50 on the clock. The Panthers led by as much as seven points with 20 seconds on the clock before
Alvin Cole cut the lead to 92-88 with a three with 13 seconds remaining. Clark Atlanta used free throws from there to secure a 96-90 road win.
Notes and Numbers:
- Rocco Lamuno was electric with 37 points, seven rebounds, five assists, and a steal.
- Alvin Cole reached double figures with 18 points and four rebounds. Brian Harris added 13 points and eight rebounds, while Ruben Bos rounded out the quartet of double-digit scorers with 11 points, six rebounds, three steals, two blocks, and two steals.
- Spring Hill shot 45.8 percent (27-of-59) from the floor, 38.5 percent (10-of-26) from three, and 89.7 percent (26-of-29) at the free throw line.
Up Next:
Spring Hill College prepares for a trip to Jacksonville, Florida, to face Edward Waters University on February 5 at 6:30 p.m. locally.
