The Basics
Score: Morehouse College 77 – Lane College 91
Record: MHC (5-5, 2-1
SIAC), LC (6-5, 2-2
PBC)
Location: Jackson, TN
JACKSON, Tenn. –
Morehouse College went on the road and fell to Lane College, 91-77, on Monday evening in Jackson, Tennessee.
The Maroon Tigers drop to 5-5, 2-1
SIAC while the Dragons improve to 6-5, 2-2 SIAC.
MHC played well in the first half connecting on 50 percent from behind the arc hitting 5-of-10 and going into the locker rooms down by only one point, 45-44.
In the second half Morehouse struggled from the charity strip finishing the game making only 23-of-39 on there way to the 14 point loss.
Individual Leaders
Morehouse was led by senior
Tremell Gooden (Atlanta, GA) who finished with a double-double 10 points and 14 rebounds while
Michael Olmert (Atlanta, GA) had 12 points and five assist.
Lane College was led by Tyler Henry who had a game-high 19 points.
Inside the Box Score
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Morehouse shot 41.8 percent (23-of-55) from the field and 36.4 percent (8-of-22) from behind the arc
> Lane College was 35-of-70 (50.0 percent) from the floor and 14-of-36 from three point range
> The Maroon Tigers snatched 42 rebounds, with 14 coming on the offensive end
> The Dragons pulled down 36 rebounds, 11 of them being offensive
> LC forced 25 MHC turnovers which resulted in 36 points
Next Up
The Maroon Tigers return to action on Thursday, December 19th as they host western division foe Central State University. Tip-off is set for 7 P.M.