The ninth-ranked Benedict Faculty Tigers dropped their second sport in a row, as Morehouse Faculty held Benedict to a season-low 69 factors in a 76-69 victory on Thursday evening in SIAC males’s basketball motion.
In a battle for the highest spot within the SIAC Japanese Division, the Maroon Tigers broke a tie rating with 5 unanswered factors within the last two minutes to tug out the victory.
Benedict falls to 13-2 general on the season and 7-2 within the SIAC. Morehouse improves to 10-5 general and 8-1 within the SIAC.
Benedict held Morehouse to 36.3 p.c taking pictures, however the Maroon Tigers had a 39-29 rebounding benefit, together with a 16-6 benefit in offensive rebounds. Each groups struggled from 3-point vary. Benedict was 9-of-34 (26.5 p.c), whereas Morehouse was 4-for-20 (20 p.c).
𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭..#1 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭 𝐮𝐬.#TheHouse | #RoadToTheDance pic.twitter.com/id8rrZYEIU
— Morehouse Basketball (@MorehouseMBB) January 19, 2024
The sport was shut your entire means. Morehouse had as a lot as an eight-point lead within the first half, however Benedict was capable of reduce the result in 33-32 on the half.
Within the second half, Benedict had its largest lead after a layup by Marshaun West gave the Tigers a 54-50 lead with 10:14 to play. Benedict had a 59-58 lead with 7:09 to play after a 3-pointer by Brandon Beidleman, however Morehouse scored the following seven factors. Benedict scored the following six factors to tie the competition at 65 after a pair of dunks by Asanti Value and a layup by Tim Moore.
Value led Benedict with 19 factors, whereas Moore added 18 factors. West chipped in 12 factors.
Courtesy: Benedict Faculty Athletics
