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The Tuskegee Golden Tigers have found different ways to pick up victories during their five-game winning streak.  Whether it be leading the entire second half over defending SIAC Champions Benedict College inside their own gym, or shooting nearly 65 percent from the floor at Lane College, Leon Douglas' team has continuously found a way to get the job done.  But, Monday night's win over Stillman has to be the most impressive during this recent run.

After trailing by as many as 18 points with just over 13:10 left in regulation, a game-winning three-pointer by Camden Foster gave Tuskegee an 89-87 win over the Stillman Tigers in Tuscaloosa.  Stillman had a 51-39 lead at the half, and held the lead in some capacity for the first 38:19 of the contest.  Not until Graham Olatunji scored on an inbounds layup did the Golden Tigers take their first lead of the game, which was 86-85 with 1:41 remaining in regulation.

Foster explained how the last offensive possession for Tuskegee had broken down before he was put in place to deliver the game-winner.

"I had messed up the play before," Foster said.  "Then, my teammates just kept supporting me.  So, coach called the play, and KJ (Kevin May, who had the game-winning assist) passed the ball.  I didn't think about it.  I just shot it, and it went through."

Foster then explained how the Golden Tigers were able to muster up the resolve to fight back and outscore Stillman by 20 points over the final 13 minutes of the contest.

"We were down big, but we kept fighting," Foster said.  "That comes from conditioning, and coach getting onto us.  We just kept fighting, and we don't give up.  It's a big win.  It puts them three games behind us (in the SIAC West).  We're still in first, but there's a bigger road ahead."

For Douglas, the Tuscaloosa native who once coached at Stillman and played at the University of Alabama in the late '70's, this most recent win adds to a string of personal memories.

"Winning at home, it's emotional from that standpoint," Douglas said.  "I'm able to win in what I consider my backyard, because I grew up in Tuscaloosa, and I started my coaching career at Stillman in Tuscaloosa.  So, it's always good to come back here.  I am at home.  I am not a visitor."

Douglas said that the team is growing up, and much of that has to do with the way that the Golden Tigers lost their last basketball game, which was a controversial 100-99 defeat to Clark Atlanta on the road due to a goaltending call at the end of the double-overtime matchup.

"I don't complain about officiating, because it's just like a knife," Douglas said.  "It has two sides.  But, we should have won that game.  The team is growing up.  We have an old team.  A lot of Seniors, but a lot of young guys.  The team is finally coming together, and I am looking for brighter things from this group."

For TU, it doesn't get any brighter than posting an undefeated mark of 4-0 while playing games over an 11-day span across four different states.  Adding to the unblemished road trip is a 90-72 win over Claflin that gives the Golden Tigers a firm spot over the first-place position in the SIAC West, with Stillman and Kentucky State having to make up for a three-game cushion over the course of February.  

But, Douglas has his eyes set on something bigger.  He knows that these final regular season games not only carry implications in the SIAC, but also for a potential entry into the NCAA Tournament.

"All wins are big," Douglas said.  "Really, what we are trying to do is win the last nine, so that we can be seeded in a good position in the South Region as well as seeded in the top two or three in the conference.  We don't put emphasis on one win.  We put emphasis on all wins.  What we've got are a lot of guys that are still learning each other, while the conditioning is getting better.  Tonight, I knew for a fact that Stillman wasn't going to have the same energy that we had down the stretch, because they used a lot of energy in the first half.  Therefore, we just tried to chip away, chip away, and have a chance at the end."

Up next for the Golden Tigers comes LeMoyne-Owen on Saturday, as the Thursday doubleheader against Miles has been postponed due to the ongoing winter storm.  But, Douglas doesn't expect his team to overlook anyone, as they are primed to become the hottest team in the SIAC.

"I've got fighters," Douglas said.  "I've got fighters.  I've got kids that don't quit, and understand the emphasis of playing together as a team."