TUSKEGEE, Ala. — The
Benedict College Lady Tigers held
Tuskegee to just 20 percent shooting and held off a late rally to take a 46-43 victory in SIAC women's basketball action on Saturday afternoon.
Benedict had an 11-point lead, 43-32, with 3:28 remaining in the game before Tuskegee closed out the game an 11-3 run. Tuskegee got within two points, 45-43, with 52 seconds left, but then missed a pair of free throws 18 seconds left. Benedict sealed the game with a free throw by
Gwendasia Page with one second left.
The Lady Tigers improved to 3-4 overall and 3-4 in the SIAC. Tuskegee falls to 4-4 overall and 4-2 in the SIAC.
Alaysia Nash led Benedict with nine points.
Benedict returns home for a pair of games before the holiday break. The Lady Tigers will take on Spring Hill at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, and then host Albany State on Friday at 5:30 p.m.
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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 (HBCUs) 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.