MEMPHIS, Tenn. —
Alaysia Nash scored a layup with four seconds left to lift the
Benedict College women's basketball team to a 62-61 victory over
LeMoyne-Owen College on Monday night in a SIAC contest.
Benedict, now 2-2 overall and 1-1 in the SIAC, trailed 55-49 with 5:32 left in the game. The Lady Tigers tied the game at 55-55 after a jumper by
Kaya Evans. The Lady Magicians (1-7 overall, 0-2 SIAC) retook the lead on a jumper before Nash hit a 3-pointer to give Benedict a 58-57 lead with 2:48 remaining. The two teams traded baskets in the final minute, with Nash scoring the game-winner.
Taylor Christmas led Benedict with 13 points and nine rebounds.
Ciara Hardy added 12 points and Nash chipped in 10 points.
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ABOUT THE SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (SIAC)
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
www.thesiac.com.