Sunday, November 11, 2018

Tuskegee's Powell era begins with season opening win over Auburn-Montgomery


MONTEVALLO, Alabama -- Alexis Carter scored 22 points, grabbed nine rebounds and the Tuskegee University women's basketball team cruised to a 62-50 win over Auburn University-Montgomery (AUM) Friday evening at the GSC/SIAC Challenge hosted by the University of Montevallo. The win marked the team's first season opening victory since the 2012-13 season. The two teams met twice last season splitting the series with a pair of wins.

TU jumped out to a 14-10 lead in the first quarter before things evened out with the two teams playing to a 28-25 halftime score in favor of the Golden Tigers. They were also tenacious defensively by forcing 17 Warhawk turnovers and allowing them shoot only 20 percent from three point range for the game.

Shelle Daniels came off of the bench to score 12 points and haul in six rebounds in 12 minutes of action. India Blakely was efficient in her debut in a Golden Tigers uniform. The Mercer transfer scored eight points, pulled down six rebounds and dished out five assists with a turnover. Senior Jade Wilson returned to the floor for the first time since last January's injury to score seven points and nine rebounds.

The Golden Tigers score 18 points off of turnovers while also outscoring the Warhawks in the paint 26-10. AUM cut into Skegee's lead at 50-46 before the Golden Tigers went on a 12- 2 over the next three minutes to put the game away.

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TU will close out play in the GSC/SIAC Challenge against Montevallo at 4 p.m. The game can be seen live via video stream

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