MORROW, Ga. – Facing top teams this season is nothing new for Clayton State (4-1, 0-0 PBC) and they will continue that part of the schedule as they travel to No. 11/12 Union (3-0, 0-0 GSC) on Saturday, November 26. Game time is set for 3 p.m. (EST).
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The Bulldogs have won their first three games this season after going 28-4 last year and earning an NCAA Division II Tournament No. 1 seed. That has included a 75-65 victory over No. 23 Nova Southeastern (11/12). Union is No. 11 in the D2SIDA Media Poll and No. 12 in the WBCA/
USA Today Sports National Poll.
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For the Lakers, they hit the road after demolishing Paine (11/23) 91-62 at The Loch. UU will be the second nationally ranked opponent they will face on the season. In the season opener, they took down No. 21 Anderson 84-73 on November 11 and then downed NCAA Tournament team Wingate 73-72 in overtime the following day.
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This will be the third all-time meeting with the Bulldogs, a
series that stands at 1-1. A fairly recent series, the Lakers won 66-44 in Jackson, Tennessee on November 17, 2012 before Union clamed a 74-65 decision the following year on November 19 in Morrow.
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The game will be available both on live stats live video coverage on
www.ClaytonStateSports.com.
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Live Coverage
Live Stats I Live Video
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Scouting The Clayton State University Lakers
Record: 4-1, 0-0 PBC
Last Time Out: W, 91-62 vs. Paine on November 23, 2016
Streak: One Win
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2016-17 Individual Statistical Leaders
Scoring: Tierra Johnson – 17.2 ppg.
Rebounding: Abreyln Rackley – 10.2 rpg.
Assists: Jimecheia Banks – 3.2 apg.
Steals: Tierra Johnson – 3.0 spg.
Blocks: Andrea Benford – 2.2 bpg.
Field Goal Percentage: Andrea Benford - .468
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: Abrelyn Rackley - .364
Free Throw Percentage: Ashley Cunningham - .824
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Team Statistics
Scoring: 80.8
Rebounding: 44.4
Assists: 10.8
Steals: 14.4
Blocks: 5.4
Field Goal Percentage: .404
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: .227
Free Throw Percentage: .623
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Scouting The No. 12 Union University Bulldogs
Record: 3-0, 0-0 GSC
Last Time Out: W, 97-56 vs. Lane College on November 22
Streak: Three Wins
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2016-17 Individual Statistical Leaders
Scoring: Jada Smith – 19.3
Rebounding: Fredi Nielsen – 8.7
Assists: Jada Perkins – 6.3
Steals: Jada Smith – 2.0
Blocks: Fredi Nielsen – 1.3
Field Goal Percentage: Fredi Nielsen - .765
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: Tiffany Rechis - .526
Free Throw Percentage: Sara Lytle - .864
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Team Statistics
Scoring: 90.0
Rebounding: 37.3
Assists: 15.3
Steals: 7.7
Blocks: 2.3
Field Goal Percentage: .574
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: .470
Free Throw Percentage: .768
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