The Basics
Score: Morehouse 72 - Lane College 66
Record: MHC (12-1, 6-1 SIAC), LC (8-6, 5-3 SIAC)
Location: J F Lane Gymnasium - Jackson, Tenn.
JACKSON, Tenn. - The #11 ranked Morehouse College basketball team won its 8th straight game beating Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) western division foe Lane College 72-66 on Monday evening in Jackson, Tennessee.
The Maroon Tigers trailed only once in the ball game when the Dragons took a brief 6-5 lead at the 18:20 mark of the first half. MHC was sparked by four first half three points by
Robert Andrews and went into the locker rooms with a 42-35.
The second half was much of the same as Morehouse took their biggest lead of the game on a pair of free-throws by
Omar Alston with 16:41 remaining in the game giving the Maroon and White a 50-35 advantage. The Maroon Tigers would see their lead dwindle down the stretch but clutch free-throw shooting in the final minutes sealed the six point victory for MHC.
Turning Point
Up 65-60 with 1:00 remaining in the game, Morehouse connected on 7-of-8 free-throws down the stretch to hold on for the 72-66 victory.
Individual Leaders
Junior guard
Robert Andrews (Detroit, MI) shot 6-of-10 for a game-high 20 points and 2 assist
. Senior forward
Omar Alston (Waldorf, MD) had a team-high seven rebounds with nine points and four assist. Sophomore
Chibueze Ebinum (Lanham, MD) had 11 points while senior forward
James Walker (Stone Mountain, GA) had nine points and five rebounds off the bench.
Inside the Box Score
> Morehouse shot 52.2 percent (24-of-46) from the field and 58.3 percent (7-of-12) from behind the arc
> Lane was 24-of-61 (39.3 percent) from the floor and 9-of-21 (42.9 percent) from the foul line
> The Maroon Tigers hauled down 24 rebounds, with 19 coming on the defensive end
> The Dragons pulled down 20 rebounds, 14 of them on the offensive end
> MHC finished with 22 points in the paint, 20 bench points, and 12 points off turnovers
> LC recorded 29 bench points, 14 points off turnovers, and 12 second chance points
Up Next
The Maroon Tigers return to action this Saturday, Jan. 12, as they travel to Augusta, GA to battle the Lions of Paine College in the HEAL Complex. Tip is set for 3 p.m. ET
