The Basics
Score:Â
Morehouse College 77 – Lane College 91
Record:Â MHC (5-5, 2-1
SIAC), LC (6-5, 2-2
PBC)
Location: Jackson, TN
JACKSON, Tenn. –
Morehouse College went on the road and fell to Lane College, 91-77, on Monday evening in Jackson, Tennessee.
The Maroon Tigers drop to 5-5, 2-1
SIAC while the Dragons improve to 6-5, 2-2 SIAC.
MHC played well in the first half connecting on 50 percent from behind the arc hitting 5-of-10 and going into the locker rooms down by only one point, 45-44.
In the second half Morehouse struggled from the charity strip finishing the game making only 23-of-39 on there way to the 14 point loss.
Individual Leaders
Morehouse was led by senior
Tremell Gooden (Atlanta, GA) who finished with a double-double 10 points and 14 rebounds while
Michael Olmert (Atlanta, GA) had 12 points and five assist.
Lane College was led by Tyler Henry who had a game-high 19 points.
Inside the Box Score
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Morehouse shot 41.8 percent (23-of-55) from the field and 36.4 percent (8-of-22) from behind the arc
> Lane College was 35-of-70 (50.0 percent) from the floor and 14-of-36 from three point range
> The Maroon Tigers snatched 42 rebounds, with 14 coming on the offensive end
> The Dragons pulled down 36 rebounds, 11 of them being offensive
> LC forced 25 MHC turnovers which resulted in 36 points
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Next Up
The Maroon Tigers return to action on Thursday, December 19th as they host western division foe Central State University. Tip-off is set for 7 P.M.