Box Score LORMAN - After their four-game winning streak was snapped on Saturday, the Braves were back at the Whitney Complex trying to regroup. It wasn't easy but the Braves were able to pull off the victory in overtime against Alabama A&M, 70-64.
Senior forward
Stephan Raquil caught a ferocious dunk off of a missed layup to give the Braves a 2-0 lead.
Several minutes later, senior Twann Oakley nailed a three-pointer opening the Braves lead up to 18-9.
Senior
Marius Myles got into the scoring column on a layup to increase the Braves lead to 29-17 just before the half.
With only two seconds left in the first half, sophomore
LeAntwan Luckett hit a three-pointer to go push the Braves up to 34-21 heading to the locker room.
Alabama A&M started a small run after the break to close the Braves gap to 36-30 with 17:41 to play.
But the Braves managed to give themselves a little more cushioned lead on a layup by Luckett .
The Braves would lead by as many as 12 with less than eight minutes to play but the Bulldogs began to charge back.
With the less than two minutes to go, the Braves were only ahead by three, 57-54 but not until Arthur Capers made a three-pointer from the corner which sent the game into overtime.
In overtime, the Braves outscored the Bulldogs 13-7 to pick up the win.
The Braves shot 47 percent from the field and scored 40 points in the paint tonight.
Luckett led the Braves with a game-high 21 points and five assists. Trey Brown posted another double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds to go along with three blocks.
Marquis Vance chipped in 12 points.
For Alabama A&M, Justan Banks and Brandon Ellis each scored 14 points while Jeremy Crutcher added 11 points.
The Braves (8-12, 5-3) face Southern University this Saturday in Baton Rouge La. Tip-off is set for 4:30 p.m. immediately following the women's game.
