MOBILE, Ala. --
Malachi Rhodes posted his second double-double of the season on Tuesday night in Auburn University at Montgomery men's basketball's 99-89 loss at Spring Hill College inside the Arthur R. Outlaw Recreation Center in Mobile, Alabama in a nonconference matchup.
Rhodes scored 15 points and brought down 12 rebounds in the game.
THE WARMUP
Score: AUM 89, SHC 99
Records: AUM 2-1 (0-0 GSC) | SHC 3-2 (0-0 SIAC)
Series: AUM leads 12-8
Location: Mobile, Ala. | Arthur R. Outlaw Recreation Center
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HIGHLIGHTS
- Jelal Williams made a dunk off an assist from Deven Tucker in the opening minutes of the game to give the Warhawks a 6-2 lead.
- The two teams traded baskets in the first half and neither could gain a lead of more than four points until the Badgers capitalized on a small run to take an eight point lead.
- Jaquan Tyus sank a free-throw at the end of the half and SHC went into the intermission break with a 43-38 lead.
- Spring Hill controlled the lead for most of the second half, but Jalen Gaston connected on a layup to spark an AUM run that was followed by a layup by Tucker and a Chappelle Whitney scored on a three-pointer to even the game at 58.
- Jalil Robinson made a free-throw at the nine minute mark to push the Warhawks in front 62-61.
- The Badgers caught on fire from beyond the arc connecting on four three-pointers, which would give them the edge as they won 99-89.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Robinson scored 17 points with 10 of them coming from the charity stripe.
- Tucker reached double-digits in scoring at 15 points. Rhodes added a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds.
- Gaston and Whitney posted 13 points each.
UP NEXT
The Warhawks travel to Carrollton, Georgia for the Gulf South Conference opening game against the University of West Georgia at 3 p.m.
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