The Basics
Score: #7 Morehouse 83 - Benedict College 89
Record: MHC (13-2, 7-2 SIAC), BC (3-13, 2-7 SIAC)
Location: HRC Arena - Columbia, S.C.

AUGUSTA, Ga. - The #7 ranked Morehouse College basketball team had its nine game winning streak snapped as they fell on the road to Benedict College, 89-83, on Monday evening in Columbia, S.C.

Both teams traded jabs for the first ten minutes of the game tied at 20-20 with 9:47 remaining in the half. Benedict would go on a 20-11 run in the next eight minutes and went into the locker rooms with a 45-38 lead on the Maroon Tigers.

The Tigers held the lead for most of the second-half and were able to hold on in the final minute for the 89-83 victory.

Turning Point
After tying the game at 80-80 on a layup by James Walker with 1:21 remaining in the game, Romello Jones hit a three-pointer giving Benedict the lead for good in the last minute of the game.

Individual Leaders
Senior forward James Walker (Stone Mountain, GA) had a team-high 21 points and eight rebounds while junior forward Tremell Gooden had 17 points. Senior forward Omar Alston was one rebound shy of a double-double as he finished with 11 points and nine rebounds in the loss.

Romello Jones came off the bench to score a game-high 26 points for Benedict while hitting 4-of-6 three point attempts.

Inside the Box Score
> Morehouse shot 48.4 percent (31-of-64) from the field and 25.0 percent (6-of-24) from behind the arc
> Benedict was 29-of-56 (51.8 percent) from the floor and 11-of-24 (45.8 percent) from three point range
> The Maroon Tigers hauled down 27 rebounds, with 10 coming on the offensive end
> The Tigers pulled down 40 rebounds, 28 of them on the defensive end
> MHC finished with 26 points in the paint, and 18 points off turnovers
> BC recorded 55 bench points, 18 points off turnovers, and 11 second chance points

Up Next
The Maroon Tigers return to action on Saturday, Jan. 19th, as they host the Wildcats of Fort Valley State University for MLK Weekend. Tip is set for 3 p.m. ET