BIRMINGHAM, Ala. |  Albany State traveled to Birmingham on Saturday to take on the Golden Bears  of Miles College in a Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association matchup. 

The host school led wire-to-wire and took the contest, 68-53.

The golden Rams struggled from deep, connecting on just three attempts from beyond the arc.

ASU recovered from a poor shooting first half, to make 52 percent of their shots in the second half.

Albany State (3-8, 2-1) dropped their first conference game of the year. Uchemdirim Ibebunjo led the team with 10 points and eight rebounds. 

Jasmine Hollis led Miles College (6-1, 2-0) with a game-high 19 points. 

The Golden Rams head to Tuskegee on Monday to take on the Golden Tigers. Game time is scheduled for 5:30 pm CST.