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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – No. 1 Stillman snuck by No. 3 Lane with a 78-73 win in the semifinals and advanced to the 2016 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Men’s Basketball Tournament title game, Friday evening at Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Ala.
The Tigers (25-5 overall) will take on No. 4 LeMoyne-Owen in the championship game on Saturday, March 5 at 7 p.m.
Stillman led 33-32 at halftime and was fueled by Antonio Perry’s 10 first half points. The Tigers were able to extend its edge late in the second half with the help of Maurice Crenshaw who finished with a team-high 14 points. Perry finished with 12 points ahead of Rodnerius Lewis (13) and Ronald Singleton (11). The Tigers also forced the Dragons to 24 turnovers.
Lane was led by Terrance Bridgeman’s game-leading 23 points. Maurice Alexander tallied 13 points while Joseph Cooper and Kendarius Ash led the defensive attack with eight rebound a piece. The Dragons end the 2015-16 season with an 18-13 record.
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