The Basics
Score: #14 Morehouse 70 - Clark Atlanta 67
Record: MHC (18-3, 12-3 SIAC), CAU (11-11, 8-7 SIAC)
Location: Forbes Arena - Atlanta, Ga.

ATLANTA, Ga. - On a night that saw the #14 ranked Morehouse College basketball team receive their 2017-2018 Championship Rings, they clinched their second consecutive Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Eastern Division title with a hard fought victory over AUC rival Clark Atlanta University, 70-67, Saturday afternoon at Forbes Arena n Atlanta, Ga.

The Maroon Tigers were able to take a 28-24 halftime lead despite both teams struggling from the field. Omar Alston kept MHC in the lead after finishing the first half with 10 points and nine rebounds.

Morehouse College was able to grow the lead to as much at 14 with 4:32 remaining in the game, before Clark Atlanta mounted a comeback that eventually fell short as the Maroon and White pulled off the three point victory.

Turning Point
After Clark Atlanta cut the lead to just one point (68-67) with only 13 seconds remaining in the ball game, Chibueze Ebinum hit two pressure free-throws down the stretch to seal the 70-67 victory. 

Individual Leaders
Senior forward Omar Alston (Waldorf, MD) had a double-double with a game-high 19 points and 17 rebounds, two assist and two blocks while sophomore guard Chibueze Ebinum (Landrum, MD) added 16 points off the bench. Senior forward James Walker (Stone Mountain, GA) chipped in with 12 points and four rebounds and junior guard Michael Olmert fell one assist shy of a double-double as he ended the night with 14 points and nine dimes in the win.

Shelvick Henry had a team-high 17 points for Clark Atlanta while Romaine Thomas finished with a double-double 13 points and 13 rebounds in the loss.

Inside the Box Score
> Morehouse shot 46.4 percent (26-of-56) from the field and 20.0 percent (2-of-10) from behind the arc
> Clark Atlanta was 18-of-62 (29.9 percent) from the floor and 7-of-30 (23.3 percent) from three point range
> The Maroon Tigers hauled down 38 rebounds, with 7 coming on the offensive end
> The Panthers pulled down 47 rebounds, 25 of them on the offensive glass
> MHC finished with 22 points off turnovers and 21 bench points
> CAU recorded 11 bench points, and 14 points off turnovers

Up Next
The Maroon Tigers return to action on Wednesday, Feb. 13th as they host former SIAC foe Claflin University. Tip is set for 7 p.m.