The Basics
Score: #25 Morehouse 66 - Winston-Salem Statem 64
Record: MHC (2-1, 0-0 SIAC), WSSU (1-2, 0-0 CIAA)
Location: Gaines Center - Winston-Salem, N.C.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - The #25 ranked Morehouse College basketball team beat Winston-Salem State University in dramatic fashion as freshman Kevin Powell's buzzer beating layup propelled the Maroon Tigers to a 66-64 victory in the finale of the CIAA/SIAC Challenge on Saturday evening.

The Maroon Tigers improve to 2-1 while the Rams fall to 1-2 on the season.

Turning Point
Powell rebounded Olmert's missed layup and put it in the basket for his only two points of the night beating the buzzer giving Morehouse the victory.

Individual Leaders
The Maroon Tigers were led by sophomore Malik Kennedy (Toronto Ontario, CAN) who had a game-high 14 points along with freshman guard Julian Alexander (Atlanta, GA) who also had 14 points in the win while shooting 5-of-8 from behind the arc. Senior guard Michael Olmert (Atlanta, GA) just missed a double-double as he finished the night with 10 points and eight assist on the night.

Jaylen Alston led the Rams as he had a team-high 12 points while Dontae Caldwell chipped in with 11 points off the bench.

Inside the Box Score
> Morehouse shot 48.2 percent (27-of-56) from the field and 47.4 percent (9-of-19) from behind the arc
> Winston-Salem was 22-of-57 (38.6 percent) from the floor and 9-of-31 (29.0 percent) from three point range
> The Maroon Tigers hauled down 32 rebounds, with 4 coming on the offensive end
> The Rams pulled down 37 rebounds, 10 of them on the defensive end
> MHC forced 13 WSSU turnovers which they converted into 16 points

Up Next
The Maroon Tigers return to action this Wednesday, November 20, as they host the University of North Georgia in Forbes Arena. Tip is set for 7:00 p.m. ET