Albany State basketball splits with Ft. Valley State

ALBANY — With more than 5,000 fans packed into The Jones Brother Health, Physical Education and Recreation Complex for the basketball homecoming, Fort Valley State dampened the mood by ending the day with a 66-56 win over the Albany State Golden Rams.

The Lady Golden Rams started the day with a 48-44 win just before head coach Robert Skinner was honored for 600 wins.

The Golden Rams (7-18, 7-12) managed only 30% from the field and hit only four of 22 three-point shots in the game. In comparison, the Wildcats hit 44% from the field and hit five three-pointers in 14 attempts.

Maurice Dickson led the Rams with 14 points and Maxwell Harris added 10. K.J. Doucet led the Wildcats with 17 points.

Fort Valley’s Lady Wildcats led early in the opening game, but Albany State responded and outshot Ft. Valley for the win. Albany State’s bench came up big Saturday with 33 bench points in the game, compared to zero for Fort Valley. The Lady Wildcats managed only one three-pointer for the entire game while the Lady Rams put in five — three from Hayleigh Ross and two from Kayla Milner.

The Lady Rams were led by Milana Holmes who scored 13 points, Ross put in 12, Milner scored nine and Unique Miller added eight.

Longtime women’s coach Robert Skinner was also honored on Saturday for surpassing 600 wins during his career with the Lady Golden Rams.

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