Men's Basketball: Braves Come Up Short Against Rival Jackson State

Three players scored in double-figures for the Braves tonight but it wasn't enough to sustain Jackson State as the Braves record their fifth straight loss, 64-61.

The Braves came out hot from the field led by transfer Michael Davis.  Davis scored nine of the Braves first 15 points to give his team a 15-6 lead early in the contest.

Jackson State took the lead at the 6:48 mark on a layup by Raeford Worsham, 25-23.

Janarius Middleton gave the Tigers a 33-25 advantage with 1:46 to go before the half.  Marquis Vance scored the final basket of the half for the Braves to cut the Tigers lead to 33-27 heading into the locker room.

Vance made a layup to start a run with three minutes into the second half to give the Braves a slight 38-37 lead.  The Braves went on a 9-0 run and found themselves up 47-38 with 13:09 to go.

The Tigers were determined not to let the game get out of hand.  Yettra Specks tied the game at 51-51 with just over eight minutes to play.

A minute later, Vance knocked down a three-pointer to regain the lead for the Braves 57-55.

But once again the Tigers answered the Braves with a jumper by Treshawn Bolden giving the Tigers a 62-59 advantage.

The Braves next couple of points came from the charity stripe but they got another shot to win the game with .11 seconds to go.  LeAntwan Luckett's three-pointer fell short and the Tigers escaped with a win.

Tyrel Hunt scored 15 points and Davis scored 13 points to lead the Braves.  Vance chipped in 12 points to go with nine rebounds.

The Braves take on Grambling State on Monday at 7:30 p.m.