MORROW, Ga. – Taking on a team they haven't seen since 1998, Clayton State (4-3, 0-0 PBC) had no issues with Allen (4-7, 2-3 AAC) as they went wire-to-wire in a 101-76 victory in an NCAA Division II men's basketball game on Monday, December 5.

Junior guard Dantez Bennamon (Goose Creek, S.C.) continued his hot shooting as he shattered his career-high with 28 points on 11-of-16 shooting, including 5-of-7 from beyond the arc, while adding five boards and three steals. He was joined by junior guard Nathan Powell (Orlando, Fla.) with a strong all-around game of 20 points, seven assists, five rebounds and four steals.

Redshirt-senior forward Alfonso Davis (Bronx, N.Y.) ripped down 11 boards to go along with six assists and a pair of blocks and graduate forward Jaumonee Byrd (Douglasville, Ga.) finished with 12 points and seven caroms. Freshman forward Ti Lewis (Oxford, Ga.) and junior guard Kendall Joseph (Snellville, Ga.) each tied career-highs with 13 and 11 points, respectively.

The Lakers would jump out to early leads of 20-8 and 29-11 over the first eight-plus minutes before Allen closed the gap to 31-25 at 8:35 with a 14-2 run. With the lead at 37-31 two minutes later, however, Clayton State would blow that margin up with a dominant 17-0 run that extended their lead to a commanding 54-31 advantage. They would then close the half with a 59-37 margin.

It would get no better for the Yellow Jackets in the second half as the Lakers used a 10-0 burst to extend to a game-high 32 point lead at 69-37 just 3:49 into the frame. From there, Allen would eventually cut it to 23 (87-64) with 4:15 to play but would come no closer as Clayton State closed out the 25 point victory with the 33rd triple-digit scoring game in program history.

Ivory Drummer led the way for Allen with 16 points and six boards while Emaray Johnson finished with 12 points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals in 30 minutes. Arvel Atwater added 11 points and seven caroms and Sherrod Wade had 11 points and five rebounds. Avery Harris rounded out the top performers with 11 points.

The Lakers are now off until they host Saint Leo on Tuesday, December 13 in non-conference and non-region action. Game time is set for 5:30 p.m. at The Loch.

NOTES
The meeting between the teams was the first this millennium, with the last coming 18 years ago on November 30, 1998 … Clayton State is now a perfect 9-0 against Allen all-time dating back to the first meeting in 1993 … Bennamon surpassed his previous career-high of 19 points, set in each of the past two seasons … Clayton State has scored 100 or more points a total of 33 times, posting a 32-1 record in such games … the win is the 99th of head coach Jimmy Link's career between Paine and Clayton State.