TUSKEGEE, Ala. | The Tuskegee University basketball programs will begin a four-game homestand Monday night, facing Clark Atlanta University in a key Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference matchup at Chappie James Arena.
The women will tip at 5:30 pm, followed by the men at 7:30 pm.
The Tuskegee (4-15, 3-9 SIAC) women will look for their second consecutive victory in conference play, after defeating Stillman Saturday afternoon. The Tigerettes have been led in scoring all season by junior
Rachel Brownlee at 17.0 points and 6.5 rebounds per game, while freshman
Aryana Jackson is averaging 14.9 points per game in eight games this season.
Brownlee and Jackson continue to score in double figures for the Tigerettes, both with consecutive streaks this season. Brownlee is in the midst of a 17 game streak of scoring in double figures, and has scored in double figures in 19 of 20 games this season. Meanwhile, Jackson has scored in double figures in seven of nine games this season for Tuskegee, although she had her streak of six consecutive games snapped against Miles last week.
The junior guard/forward has scored 822 career points, leaving her just 178 points shy of 1,000 for her career with five games remaining in regular season play and the conference tournament.
Senior forward
Halle Bentley has been grabbing rebounds at a record pace since the turn of the year. The senior has recorded four games in double figure rebounds, which include a pair of 12 rebound games and setting a new career-high with 13 against Albany State (1/30/16) and matching that effort against Miles on Monday.
Meanwhile, the Tuskegee (10-10, 6-7 SIAC) men are in the midst of a tight West Division race led by Stillman with just five conference games remaining, and are looking to end a four-game losing streak - the longest of the season.
Freshman
James Eads leads the Golden Tigers in scoring at 12.2 points, while senior
Camden Foster - who is closing in on 1,000 career points - is averaging 11.2 points and a team-leading 6.8 rebounds per game.
Elijah McMillan, who has recorded three 20-point games since the new year including a career-high 28 against Fort Valley State, is averaging 9.9 points and is second on the team in rebounding at 6.0 rebounds per game. Senior
Kevin May leads the team in assists as he closes in on 400 career assists. He has recorded 96 assists thus far this season, averaging 4.8 assists per game.
The Golden Tigers are ranked among the conference leaders and in the nation in scoring defense, as they allow just 65.2 points per game and hold their opponents to just 41.6 (397-of-954) percent shooting from the floor. They also hold their opponents to just 30.2 (77-of-255) percent shooting from beyond the arc.
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