FVSU sweeps two from Albany State

FORT VALLEY, Ga. |Fort Valley State edged the Golden Rams of ASU 61-57 Saturday night in the “Battle of Blue and Gold” in Fort Valley. The Wildcats were able to make 6-of-15 three-point attempts and ultimately take the game.

For the second game in a row, ASU struggled from deep, converting just 1-of-11 shots from beyond the arc.

The Golden Rams held a one-point edge at the under 12:00 media timeout. However, FVSU used a 9-0 run over the next seven minutes of gameplay to put some separation between the two schools.

Mario Young posted a double-double for Albany State (6-11, 5-2) in the loss scoring 11 points and pulling in 10 rebounds. Jared Harrington led the team with 16 points.

Jaylon McMillan led Fort Valley State (4-15, 3-5) with 21 points.

Earlier in the evening, the women took the court and the Lady Wildcats came from 16 points down to beat The Golden Rams 80-69.

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 an 18-6 run to win the game 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).