COLUMBIA, S.C. — The
Benedict Tigers held
Kentucky State to 28 percent shooting, including 12 percent in the first half, and defeated the Thorobreds 64-46 in a SIAC men's basketball contest on Friday afternoon in the Benjamin E. Mays HRC Arena.
The Tigers limited the Thorobreds to just four field goals in the first 20 minutes (4-of-33), to take a 25-16 lead at the half. After Kentucky State cut Benedict's lead to 39-36 with 12:02 left to play, the Tigers got a layup by
Cole White to start a seven-point run. Another layup by White capped off the run and gave Benedict a 46-36 lead. Benedict closed out the game connecting on nine of their final 11 field goals.
Kameron Foman led the Tigers with a double-double of 17 points and 12 rebounds.
Caleb Hymon hit three three-pointers and scored 13 points.
Malachi Chavis and White each added 11 points.
Benedict improves to 8-8 overall and 8-8 in the SIAC. Kentucky State falls to 4-13 overall and 4-10 in the SIAC.
Benedict takes to the road to take on LeMoyne-Owen College on Thursday and Lane College next Saturday. The next home game is Thursday, Feb. 5 against Miles College.
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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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