The Golden Rams men and women lost tough games to the Benedict Tigers on Thursday in Columbia, South Carolina.  The loses will negatively affect the Golden Rams as they are positioning themselves in the SIAC East Division.
 
The Golden Rams women lost 45-95 to the Tigers.  The Golden Rams were outscored 53-10 in the 1^st half.  Kashay Hankerson led the Golden Rams in scoring with 8 points.  Ayanna Armstead led the Tigers with 19 points.
 
The Golden Rams men lost 48-82.  The Golden Rams fell behind 41-15 at the half to the Tigers on the road.  Jordan Simpson led the Golden Rams with 9 points and 5 rebounds.  Tajh led the Tigers with 20 points and 7 rebounds.
 
The Golden Rams women are now 8-16 and the men are 9-16 overall.  The Benedict Tigers women improved to 19-7 and the men are now 19-5 overall. 
 
The Golden Rams will play the Allen University Yellow Jackets on Saturday, February 19.  The Allen University Yellow Jackets women are 6-16 and the men are 6-17 overall.  On January 15, the Golden Rams women beat the Yellow Jackets 49-47.  The Golden Rams men defeated the Yellow Jackets 79-42.
 
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