TUSCALOOSA | The Stillman College men’s and women’s basketball teams are riding winning streaks. The Tigers have won six games in a row on the men’s side and three straight on the women’s side.
The Tigers will try to extend those streaks tonight at Tuskegee in a doubleheader. Stillman will visit LeMoyne-Owen on Thursday before hosting rival Miles this Saturday.
During the six-game streak for the Stillman men, the Tigers have been outscoring their opponents by nearly eight points per contest while shooting better than 44 percent from the floor. Stillman has also outrebounded its opposition by an average of 3.2 rebounds per contest, with the Tigers’ defense forcing nearly 15 turnovers per game.
Stillman is 11-6 overall and 7-2 in Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association action. Stillman has three active players averaging double-figure scoring: Ladarius Rhone at 13.7 points per game, D’uanaway Barnes with a 13.3-point average and Jeffrey Wherry at 11.7 points per game. In the paint, Tuscaloosa natives Markeith Madison (9.9 points and 6.2 rebounds per game) and Torrean Walker (8.9 points, 6.9 rebounds and two blocks per game) are giving the Tigers a balanced attack.
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