UNCASVILLE, Conn. —
Benedict staged a valiant second-half rally but came up just short, falling 62-59 to Winston-Salem State in the consolation game of the Chris Paul HBCU Classic at the Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday afternoon.
The Rams led 49-36 with 16:20 left in the game. Benedict was able to rally back with an 11-0 run to cut the lead to 49-47 with 10:45 remaining. The Rams, now 2-7, built the lead back to seven points, 59-52, with 3:18 on the clock.
A layup by
Cadarius Baggett cut the lead to 60-59 with 1:13 left to play. After a missed shot by Winston-Salem State, Baggett missed a shot for Benedict. The Rams sealed the game with two free throws with nine seconds remaining. Baggett missed a 3-pointer at the end.
Baggett finished with a game-high 21 points for the Tigers and was named to the All-Tournament second team.
Tariq Shepherd added 15 points and
Jordan Bulter had a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
The Tigers, 2-9 overall, will have a break for the Christmas holidays and return to action on Jan. 2, with a home contest against Central State at 7:30 p.m. in the HRC Arena.
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The SIAC is a NCAA athletic conference consisting primarily of historically black colleges and universities with headquarters in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The SIAC includes 15 member institutions (Albany State University, Allen University, Benedict College, Central State University, Clark Atlanta University, Edward Waters University, Fort Valley State University, Kentucky State University, Lane College, LeMoyne-Owen College, Miles College, Morehouse College, Savannah State University, Spring Hill College, and Tuskegee University), which are located within a contiguous seven-state footprint (Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee and Ohio). The SIAC sponsors nine men's and seven women's sports and is a proud member of the NCAA Division II. For more information, visit
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