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A Johnson
Sidney Jackson
67
Alabama A&M AAMU
70
Winner Alabama State ALST
Alabama A&M AAMU
67
Final
70
Alabama State ALST
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Alabama A&M AAMU 28 39 67
Alabama State ALST 48 22 70

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | aamusportsinfo

MBB: Bulldogs’ Late Rally Falls Short at Alabama State

MONTGOMERY, Ala.--- The Alabama A&M men's basketball team (2-16, 2-3 SWAC) trailed by as many as 22 points in the first half, but put together a tremendous second half comeback effort before falling late to Alabama State, 70-67, on Saturday evening at the Dunn-Oliver Acadome.

De'Ederick Petty lead the Bulldogs with 13 points and added four rebounds. Arthur Johnson contributed 12 points and pulled down six boards, while Jalen Reeder recorded 10 points and five boards. Evan Wiley had a team-high seven rebounds and grabbed six points.
 
FIRST HALF
A tough offensive first half for the Bulldogs allowed Alabama State to take a 48-28 lead into the locker room. Petty led the team in the half with 11 points and two assists, while Marcus Merriweather and Tracy Burnett added six points each.
 
The Bulldogs shot 28 percent from the floor while the Hornets were 17-of-34 (50.0 %) in the first half.

SECOND HALF
Wiley scored the half's opening two points as the Bulldogs went on a 11-6 run to make it a 15-point ballgame. Trailing 11 points with under-eight minutes remaining in the game, Reeder knocked a three-pointer down to bring AAMU within eight, 59-51.

Mohamed Sherif's layup at 4:28 on the clock and moments later, mid-range jumper from Reeder, cut the Hornets lead to four with 3:53 remaining in the game.

Coming out of the under-5 media timeout, Alabama State turned the ball over, which allowed Julian Walters to steal and make a layup in the paint to bring the Bulldogs within two. Walters was then fouled with 2:42 remaining and went 2-for-2 from the free throw line to tie the game at 65.

The lead would change two more times before the Hornets regained the lead, 68-67, off of two free throws. A Bulldogs foul would send Alabama State to the free throw line with 18 seconds on the clock. The Hornets would make one free throw to take a 69-67 lead.

After the timeout, Johnson's attempt at a three-pointer was unsuccessful and Alabama State secured two more from the charity stripe to win the game by three points.
 
Alabama State improved to 3-14 on the year and 3-2 in league play with the victory over the visiting Maroon and White. Jacoby Ross lead the Hornets with 20 points followed by Reginald Gee who added 17 points and five rebounds. Branden Johnson had a double-double for the Hornets, scoring 11 points and pulling down 13 boards.

The Bulldogs dominated offensively in the second half shooting 42.4 percent from the field while the Hornets only connected for 22.7 percent. AAMU also won the battle of the boards, 29-27, in the half.  

Overall, the Bulldogs shot 36.2 percent in the field, 27.3 percent from behind the arc and 67.9 percent from the free throw line. The Bulldogs committed nine turnovers for the entire game. The Hornets shot 39.3 percent from the field, 47.8 from the three-point line and 53.6 from the free throw line.

NEXT UP
The Bulldogs have a few days off before they continue SWAC play when they travel to Alcorn State (Jan. 20) and Southern (Jan. 22).

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