Walter Moore SSU Women Lose Three More Games

The Savannah State women's basketball team had their losing streak reach eight games with three more losses last week to South Carolina State, Florida A&M and Louisiana- Lafayette. SC State defeated the Lady Tigers 60-49 in Tiger Arena on January 4. The Bulldogs led 25-23 at the half but started the second half with a 20-1 run. Crissa Jackson had 12 points and six assists for SSU. FAMU downed the Lady Tigers 60- 53 in Tallahassee on Jan. 6. SSU cut a 16-point deficit to four with just over a minute left but solid free throw shooting by the Rattlers was the difference. Jackson had 10 points for SSU. Louisiana- Lafayette defeated SSU 53- 35 in Tiger Arena on Jan. 8. The Rajin Cajuns fell behind 6-1 but responded with a 18- 0 run. Courtney Long had 16 points for Savannah State (8- 12).

Tigers Scare Missouri

Missouri broke open a close game with 14 unanswered points in a 74-45 win over Savannah State on January 6 at Mizzou Arena. SSU trailed 46-39 but Missouri held SSU scoreless for six minutes while they scored 14 straight points for a 60-39 lead with just over five minutes left. Patrick Hardy scored 14 points and Louis Arnold had 12 rebounds for Savannah State. The Tigers fell 55-51 at Western Illinois on Jan. 4 SSU used a 10-3 run to pull within two with 13 seconds left but could not get any closer. Rashad Hassan had 26 points and 12 boards while Arnold added 12 points and 10 rebounds for SSU (5-11).

SSU Runs At Tennessee State

The Savannah State indoor track team ran in the 10th annul Ed Temple Classic hosted by Tennessee State on January 10. Amara Jones won the women's 400m race and was second in the 200m. Amber Hughes was second in the triple jump and third in the long jump. The 4x400m relay team was third and Sharonda Redfield was third in the triple jump. Eric Plump won the men's 55m race, the 4x400m relay team was second and the distance medley team was third.

McNeill Hired At Clark Atlanta

Daryl McNeill has been hired as the new head football coach at Clark Atlanta. McNeill spent last season as the running back coach at St. Augustine's. Prior to that, McNeill was head coach at Johnson C. Smith from 2004- 08. He has also worked at South Carolina State, Tennessee State, North Carolina A&T and Savannah State. McNeill was head football coach at SSU from 1997- 99.