MORROW, Ga. – No. 21 Clayton State (24-5, 15-4 PBC) faces a familiar postseason foe as they head to Greenwood, South Carolina for a battle with East Division Champion Lander (23-5, 15-4 PBC) in the Semifinals of the 2017 Peach Belt Conference Tournament on Saturday, March 4. Game time is set for 6 p.m. at LU's Finis Horne Arena.
 
The Lakers lead the all-time series 20-11, dating back to the first meeting on January 31, 1998. In the history of the series, Clayton State holds a nine-game win streak from January 15, 2005, through March 15, 2008, which is the longest between the two teams. The Lakers have won five of the last seven dating to March 3, 2012 but the Bearcats have taken three of the last four, including a 92-71 decision in Greenwood on January 4.
 
In the Peach Belt Conference Tournament, the teams have met five times with Clayton State holding a 4-1 advantage. Four of those came in the semifinals and the last three were all at Columbus State. This will be the first time that the Lakers have faced LU in the tournament in Greenwood, South Carolina.
 
The first four meetings all went the Lakers way, beginning with a 74-68 decision in the semis at Augusta State on March 5, 2005. They would meet again on March 6, 2010 when Clayton State derailed No. 9 Lander's bid for a spot in the championship game with a 79-77 overtime victory on USC Aiken's campus.
 
Two years later on March 3, 2012, the Laker's defeated the Bearcats No. 23 ranked team by a score of 71-63 at Columbus State. The stretch of meeting every two years continued with a narrow 75-73 Clayton State victory in the quarterfinals on March 6, 2014, also at Columbus, before Lander posted a 95-67 semifinal win on March 5, 2016.
 
In terms of championships, the Lakers went through the Bearcats for two of their first three PBC Tournament titles, knocking them off in the semifinals of 2005 and 2010. They won their other championships in 2007 and 2013. Lander has won four PBC Tournament Championships, earning that distinction in 1999, 2008, 2009 and 2016.
 
The game will be available on both live stats and live video on www.ClaytonStateSports.com.
 
Tickets
General admission is $8 for an adult and $5 for senior citizens, children under 12 and military with valid ID. As per Peach Belt Conference rules, there will be no pass lists allowed for this game.

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Scouting The No. 21 Clayton State University Lakers
Record: 23-5, 15-4 PBC
Last Time Out: W, 72-49 vs. No. 3E UNC Pembroke on February 25
Streak: Five Wins
 
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2016-17 Individual Statistical Leaders
Scoring: Tierra Johnson – 16.8 ppg.
Rebounding: Andrea Benford, Rayven Thomas – 7.3 rpg.
Assists: Tierra Johnson – 2.5 apg.
Steals: Tierra Johnson – 2.7 spg.
Blocks: Andrea Benford – 1.8 bpg.
Field Goal Percentage: Tierra Johnson - .504
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: Abreyln Rackley - .306
Free Throw Percentage: Abreyln Rackley - .766
 
Team Statistics
Scoring: 70.2
Rebounding: 42.8
Assists: 12.0
Steals: 12.1
Blocks: 4.4
Field Goal Percentage: .393
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: .241
Free Throw Percentage: .627
 
Scouting The Lander University Bearcats
Record: 23-6, 15-4 PBC
Last Time Out: W, 93-76 vs. No. 4W Georgia College on February 25
Streak: Four Wins
 
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2016-17 Individual Statistical Leaders
Scoring: Breshay Johnson – 17.1
Rebounding: Breshay Johnson – 9.8
Assists: Ty'Hesha Reynolds – 4.5
Steals: Mylea McKenith – 3.0
Blocks: Breshay Johnson, Lea Petit – 0.5
Field Goal Percentage: Breshay Johnson - .619
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: Ty'Hesha Reynolds - .353
Free Throw Percentage: Mylea McKenith - .784
 
Team Statistics
Scoring: 80.6
Rebounding: 40.1
Assists: 17.5
Steals: 12.5
Blocks: 2.0
Field Goal Percentage: .425
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: .309
Free Throw Percentage: .706