FORT VALLEY, Ga. —
Fort Valley State University men's basketball (3-4, 2-4 SIAC) earned an 83-81 overtime home victory over
Lane College (3-4, 3-3 SIAC) Wednesday evening.
Lane opened the contest with a two-point jumper before Derek Delgado Jr. answered with a field goal. Danny Delgado III then put the Wildcats in front for the first time with a three-pointer to make it 5-2. The Dragons briefly regained the lead at the free-throw line, but
Aidan Lambert sparked a run for FVSU with two free throws and a layup to give the Wildcats their largest lead of the early going.
Lane responded with a three-pointer to go back in front, 12-10.
Jahlen Jack tied the game at 14 and followed with a free throw and a triple to push Fort Valley State ahead, 17-14. Lane answered once again, building a five-point cushion at 22-17.
Tim James tied the game at 22-all, but the Dragons closed the half with their largest lead of the period. Jack connected on a banked three-pointer just before the buzzer to cut the deficit to 35-31 at halftime.
Lane opened the second half with a three to extend the lead back to seven.
Sincere Whitehead tied the game at 46 with a layup and an ensuing and-one free throw. The teams traded the lead throughout the half until Fort Valley State pulled ahead by six, 60-54, its largest advantage of the second half.
Lane tied the game at 70 with just over three minutes remaining. The Dragons took a one-point lead at the free-throw line with 32 seconds left, but
C.J. Williams drained a clutch three-pointer with nine seconds remaining to put the Wildcats back in front, 73-71. Lane scored on a layup as time expired, sending the game into overtime tied at 73.
Lane opened overtime with two free throws, but the Wildcats responded. Lambert tied the game at 79 with a layup and an and-one free throw after Lane briefly pulled ahead. The Dragons regained the lead at the line, but Danny Delgado III answered with a layup to tie the game at 81. Derek Delgado Jr. sealed the win with a steal and dunk in the final moments, securing the 83-81 victory.
Lambert led the Wildcats with a double-double, posting 25 points and 12 rebounds. Delgado III also recorded a double-double with 15 points and a team-high 10 assists. Williams rounded out the double-figure scorers with 12 points, shooting 4-for-5 from three-point range.
Whitehead finished with nine rebounds, while Delgado III added seven.
Fort Valley State returns to action Friday, Dec. 19, hosting LeMoyne-Owen College at 7:30 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
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