The Basics
Score: Morehouse 61 – Saint Augustine's 51
Record: MHC (5-3, 2-0 SIAC), SAU (2-3, 0-1 CIAA)
Location: Forbes Arena - Atlanta, GA

ATLANTA, Ga. – Morehouse College won the first game of the 2^nd Annual Arthur J. McAfee, Jr. Memorial Classic as they defeated Saint Augustine's University, 61-51, on Saturday afternoon in Forbes Arena.

The Maroon Tigers improved to 5-3, 2-0 SIAC while the Falcons fell to 2-3, 0-1 CIAA.

Both teams didn't shoot particularly well in the first half and MHC went into the locker rooms with a 29-24 lead. Morehouse did get steady play from Malik Kennedy (Toronto Ontario, CAN), Xavier Brewer (Atlanta, GA), and Devin Russell (Center Point, AL) as each finished with seven points-a-piece in the first stanza.

Kennedy continued to pace the Maroon Tigers in the second half as he scored 10 of his game-high 17 points. SAU battled back to tie the game but MHC held on down the stretch for the win.

Turning Point
The Falcons battled back to tie the game at 41-41 with 11:56 remaining but Morehouse turned up the defensive intensity the rest of the way going on a 20-to-10 run to close out the game and the victory.

Individual Leaders
Morehouse was led by Kennedy who finished with a game-high 17 points while Brewer ended the day with 12 points and three rebounds. Russell came off the bench to finish with 11 points and six rebounds. Senior Robert Andrews (Detroit, MI) saw his first action of the season and finished with seven points and seven rebounds in the win.

Saint Augustine's was led by Marquie Clemonts who had 13 points and Miquel Brown who finished with a double-double 10 points and 13 rebounds.

Inside the Box Score
> Morehouse shot 38.6 percent (22-of-57) from the field and 20.8 percent (5-of-24) from behind the arc
> Saint Augustine's was 17-of-54 (31.5 percent) from the floor and only 1-of-22 from three point range
> The Maroon Tigers snatched 28 rebounds, with 17 coming on the offensive end
> The Falcons pulled down 27 rebounds, 12 of them being offensive
> MHC had 18 second-chance points to SAU's three
 
Next Up
The Maroon Tigers return to action tomorrow December 8, for the second day of the Arthur J. McAfee, Jr. Memorial Classic as they take on the Bobcats of Georgia College in Forbes Arena. Tipoff is set for 4 p.m. or 20 minutes following the first classic game of the day between LeMoyne-Owen College and Saint Augustine's.