LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Stillman College men's basketball team took a long trip to face the Arkansas Baptist College Buffaloes Monday night in Buffalo Gymnasium, and the Tigers' comeback attempt fell short, 70-67

Stillman fell to 1-5 following the loss. 

Rapid Recap:

The Tigers led by six with 16:50 left on the clock after Brandon Howard made a free throw, putting the score at 10-4. However, ABC responded with a 12-2 run to take a 16-12 lead, with Christopher Hood hitting a layup with 12:39 to go. 

The Buffaloes pushed the lead to 34-25 with another layup from Hood at 5:24 on the clock. Adrelin Robinson hit a layup with 1:38 to cut the lead to 38-35, but free throws from Hood gave Arkansas Baptist a 40-35 lead at the half. 

Stillman reclaimed the lead early in the second half when a shot from Joshua Price gave the Tigers a 45-44 advantage with 16:03 on the clock. Unfortunately, the Buffaloes caught fire again and pushed to a 10-point, 55-45 lead after a tip-in from Lequan Washington with 11:37 left in the game.

The Tigers battled back with a 13-2 run to take a 56-58 lead with 6:55 to go in the half, and after briefly losing the lead, Price hit a three-pointer to move the score to 61-60 with 5:27 until the final buzzer. Seconds later, the Buffaloes regained the lead and never lost it again as the team built as much as a five-point lead on the way to a 70-67 win over Stillman.

Notes and Numbers: 

-Joshua Price posted 18 points to lead the Tigers and added three rebounds and a pair of steals. 
-Allister Dixon posted a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds. 
-Adrelin Robinson finished with 12 points, and Branson Howard tallied 12 points and eight rebounds. 

Up Next:

Stillman College stays on the road with a trip to Thomasville, Georgia, to face Thomas University on Nov. 20, starting at 6 p.m.