ALBANY, G.A. --- Despite scoring 43 second-half points, the Allen University men's basketball team was defeated at Albany State Monday, 73-55.
A slow offensive start saw the Yellow Jackets trail at halftime, 41-12. However, Allen stormed back out the locker rooms in the second half and outscored Albany State over the final twenty minutes by 11 points, 43-32. Two of the largest difference makers in the second half for Allen were
Jordan Edmond, who tallied 16 points in 18 minutes of action, and
Mike Best with 14 points in 16 minutes on the floor.
Best finished the game as Allen's top scorer with a career-best 21 points on 8-for-14 shooting. Edmond recorded 17 points, and
Peyton Weathersby added 10 points in Monday's effort.
The Yellow Jackets return home for an SIAC clash against Savannah State on Wednesday, February 19. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. inside John Hurst Adams Gymnasium.