MORROW, Ga. – Having won four of their last five games, Clayton State (11-6, 6-4 PBC) hits the road for a key Peach Belt Conference meeting at Georgia Southwestern (8-9, 4-6 PBC) on Wednesday, January 27. Game time is set for 7:30 p.m. at the Storm Dome in Americus, Georgia.
 
The Hurricanes kick off a three-game homestand having won two of their last three games, with two of those contests coming on the road. During that stretch they notched a 67-62 victory at home against USC Aiken and defeated UNC Pembroke (1/23) 81-70 on the road. Their only loss came at Armstrong State (1/18) as they dropped a 106-100 triple overtime decision on Martin Luther King Day.
 
Clayton State has been getting hot at the right time of the season and have positioned themselves just outside the final transfer spot in the PBC West Division. At 6-4 in the league, they find themselves behind three teams that are 7-3 in Columbus State, Georgia College and Montevallo.
 
Against those teams, the Lakers knocked off UM in their first meeting, dropped a heartbreaker at the buzzer against the Bobcats and have yet to face Columbus. Most recently they have won three straight, taking down Flagler (1/16) 87-73, UNC Pembroke (1/18) 84-80 and North Georgia (1/24) 83-75.
 
Nationally, Clayton State has posted some impressive numbers as they are No. 5 in the country in field goal percentage defense (.387), seventh in blocks per game (5.2), 14^th in defensive rebounds per game (29.4) and 16^th in total blocks (89).
 
Individually, senior guard Saiquan Terry (Manchester, Ga.) is 17^th in three-point field goal percentage (.473) and junior guard Alfonso Davis (Bronx, N.Y.) is 21^st in blocks per game (2.3) and 24^th in total blocks (39). The latter is already eighth all-time in a single season at Clayton State and the most since 7-1 Aristide Sawadogo swatted 56 in 2006-07.
 
Full live coverage of the game will be available through live stats and live video on www.ClaytonStateSports.com. A full recap will also be available directly following the contest.
 
Scouting The Clayton State University Lakers
Record: 11-6, 6-4 PBC
Last Time Out: W, 83-75 vs. North Georgia on January 24
Streak: Three Wins
 
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Individual Statistical Leaders
Scoring: Saiquan Terry – 16.2 ppg.
Rebounding: Alfonso Davis – 8.2 rpg.
Assists: Nathan Powell – 4.4 apg.
Steals: Nathan Powell/Saiquan Terry – 1.2 spg.
Blocks: Alfonso Davis – 2.3 bpg.
Field Goal Percentage: Alfonso Davis - .566
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: Saiquan Terry - .473
Free Throw Percentage: Saiquan Terry – .804
 
Team Statistics
Scoring: 81.0
Rebounding: 42.1
Assists: 13.1
Steals: 7.2
Blocks: 5.2
Field Goal Percentage: .465
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: .374
Free Throw Percentage: .712
 
Scouting The Georgia Southwestern Hurricanes
Record: 8-9, 4-6 PBC
Last Time Out: W, 81-70 at UNC Pembroke on January 23
Streak: One Win
 
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Individual Statistical Leaders
Scoring: Jure Gunjina – 14.8
Rebounding: Jure Gunjina – 5.5
Assists: Brandon Price – 5.1
Steals: Damien Leonard – 1.2
Blocks: Chandler Thomas – 0.6
Field Goal Percentage: Chandler Thomas – .611
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: Damien Leonard – .439
Free Throw Percentage: Adam Thoesby – .776
 
Team Statistics
Scoring: 74.4
Rebounding: 34.4
Assists: 15.1
Steals: 5.6
Blocks: 1.9
Field Goal Percentage: .470
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: .391
Free Throw Percentage: .726