COLUMBIA, S.C. — The
Benedict College Tigers used an 11-1 run in the second half to pull away from a close game and beat rival
Allen University 70-59 in a SIAC men's basketball game on Saturday afternoon in Allen's Adams Gymnasium.
The Yellow Jackets held a 28-26 lead at the half, and the game remained close for the first five minutes of the second half. A layup by
Landon Jeffries gave Benedict a 38-35 lead, but Allen cut the lead with a layup to make it 38-37.
The Tigers attacked the basket with
Cole White scoring a layup, followed by a dunk by
Kameron Foman. Two free throws by Foman, followed by a 3-pointer by
Caleb Hymon, and another layup by Jeffries gave Benedict a 49-38 lead with 11:17 left in the game.
After Allen cut the lead to 55-47 with 5:43 on the clock, Benedict went on another run, scoring the next eight points. Hymon led things off with another 3-pointer. A free throw by Foman gave the Tigers their largest lead, 63-47, with three minutes left.
Foman led the Tigers with 16 points and 12 rebounds.
Jordan Brewer scored 10 points, while
Cristian Willis scored a season-high 10 points. Hymon scored nine points on three 3-pointers, while grabbing seven rebounds and dishing out a team-high five assists and recorded a team-high four blocked shots.
Benedict improves to 6-7 overall and 6-7 in the SIAC. Allen falls to 2-13 overall and 1-12 in the SIAC.
The Tigers travel to Jacksonville, Fla., to take on Edward Waters on Monday.
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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.