Alabama State 89, at Alabama A&M 88

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (Interstat) — In a game defined by razor-thin margins and a frantic final minute, Micah Simpson’s season-high 24 points propelled Alabama State to a dramatic 89-88 victory over rival Alabama A&M in a Southwest Athletic Conference men’s basketball thriller Saturday night before a raucous crowd of 6,569 at T.M. Elmore Gymnasium. The most critical sequence unfolded in the closing 30 seconds with the Hornets clinging to a one-point lead. Alabama A&M, seeking a go-ahead basket, ran a play for its own star, Koron Davis, but his driving attempt was thwarted by a double-team. The ensuing scramble led to… Read more...