TUSKEGEE, Ala. | Rachel Brownlee had a good look at the basket in the final seconds, but the shot rimmed out allowing Albany State to escape with a 50-49 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) game at Chappie James Arena Saturday afternoon.
 
After Kierra Ward knocked down a three-pointer to tie the game at 49-all with 1:15 to play, the Tigerettes fell behind by just a single point after an Artisha Holston free throw with 52 seconds to play.
 
Tuskegee (5-18, 4-11 SIAC) had one last chance with 11 seconds remaining when Ward stole the ball from Holston, but was forced to bring the ball out beyond the arc. She found Brownlee with 3.8 seconds to play, who in turn fired up a three-pointer from the left wing that rimmed out as the buzzer sounded.
 
Brownlee scored in double figures for the 20th consecutive game this season, and the 22nd in 23 games – the last coming against North Alabama in the third game of the season. She finished with 18 points and eight rebounds, to go along with three assists and two steals.
 
Cheyanne Williams added a career-high 18 points for the Tigerettes, who shot 32.8 (19-of-58) percent from the floor and just 11.8 (2-of-17) percent from beyond the arc. They also shot 81.8 (9-of-11) percent from the free throw line and forced 21 Albany State turnovers. For the second consecutive game, the Tigerettes played without second-leading scorer Aryana Jackson.
 
Albany State (11-12, 11-4 SIAC) was led by Holston with 13 points.
 
Tuskegee returns to action next Saturday against Stillman College with tip set for 1 pm. The day will part of Senior Day and will answer Breast Cancer Awareness Day, in which everyone is encouraged to wear pink.
 
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