FORT VALLEY, Ga. | The Golden Rams faced off against the Wildcats of Fort Valley State on Saturday.
It was a tale of two halves as ASU shot 43 percent from the field including making 10-of-17 three point attempts in the first half en route to a 44-28 halftime lead.
The Albany State offense cooled in the second half, shooting just 31 percent while the host school heated up from deep, making 6-of-11 attempts from beyond the arc.
The Golden Rams held a lead up until four minutes remaining in the contest, but FVSU closed the game on a 18-6 run to take the contest 80-69.
Alexandria James rode a hot night from beyond the arc to lead Albany State (5-11, 4-3) with 16 points. Ciera Norman came off the bench to score 15 points.
Alicia Franklin had a game-high 35 points for Fort Valley State (3-12, 3-5).
ASU will travel to South Carolina for a matchup with former conference foe Claflin on Monday, January 14th. Game time is set for 5:30 pm.