MORROW, Ga. – Clayton State (2-1, 0-0 PBC) women's basketball has an extensive history with nationally ranked opponents but will face one of the toughest in recent memory as they travel to No. 3 Carson-Newman (4-0, 0-0 SAC) on Tuesday, November 20. Game time is set for 6 p.m. in Jefferson City, Tennessee.
 
All-time the Lakers are 30-42 against nationally ranked foes but are a solid 27-20 since 2007-08. Of those 12 seasons they have defeated at least one ranked team in 10 of them, including earlier this year with a 56-54 win over No. 21 Wingate (11/10).
 
Digging further, this will be the 13^th time the team has faced a top five opponent, going 1-1 vs. No. 1 and 0-5 against No. 2. Their record against No. 3, however, is a perfect 3-0 and includes the program's 69-50 victory over Michigan Tech in the NCAA Division II National Championship Game on March 25, 2011.
 
The last time the club faced a top five opponent was on November 21, 2014 when they narrowly fell 72-64 to No. 2 Nova Southeastern.
 
In terms of the all-time series, Clayton State holds a slim 4-3 advantage but the teams have not played since early in the 2008-09 season. The Eagles won the first meeting by a 66-64 score on December 29, 2003 before the Lakers answered with a 76-54 win a year later, almost to the day, on December 30, 2004. Both games were at The Loch.
 
Carson-Newman delivered the most meaningful win in the early part of the series with a 75-61 win during Clayton State's first NCAA Division II Tournament appearance on March 12, 2005 but fall in the next three meetings. The last of those would be a 68-66 win for the Lakers in the postseason on March 13, 2009. The most recent meeting was a narrow 65-62 CNU victory on December 12, 2009 in Morrow.
 
Coverage of the game will be available both on live stats and live video on www.ClaytonStateSports.com with a full recap following the contest.

Scouting The Clayton State University Lakers
Record: 2-1, 0-0 PBC
Last Time Out: L, 65-62 vs. Tusculum on November 15
Streak: One Loss
 
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2018-19 Individual Statistical Leaders
Scoring: Taneria Wilson – 13.0 ppg.
Rebounding: Aleisha Merriweather – 7.0 rpg.
Assists: Madison Newby – 3.0 apg.
Steals: Taneria Wilson – 4.0 spg.
Blocks: Velencia Johnson – 1.0 bpg.
Field Goal Percentage: Taneria Wilson - .600
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: Dalania Clardy - .667
Free Throw Percentage: Madison Newby - .690
 
Team Statistics
Scoring: 61.7
Rebounding: 26.3
Assists: 11.0
Steals: 12.0
Blocks: 1.3
Field Goal Percentage: .380
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: .333
Free Throw Percentage: .533

Scouting The No. 3 Carson-Newman University Eagles
Record: 4-0, 0-0 SAC
Last Time Out: W, 91-78 vs. North Georgia on November 17
Streak: Four Wins
 
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2018-19 Individual Statistical Leaders
Scoring: Mika Wester – 23.5
Rebounding: Kayla Marosites – 9.0
Assists: Haris Price, Briana Smith – 2.8
Steals: Kayla Marosites – 2.3
Blocks: Mika Wester – 1.0
Field Goal Percentage: Mika Wester - .633
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: Briana Smith - .667
Free Throw Percentage: Abby Wilson - 1.000
 
Team Statistics
Scoring: 90.5
Rebounding: 41.5
Assists: 15.8
Steals: 11.3
Blocks: 3.3
Field Goal Percentage: .476
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: .322
Free Throw Percentage: .791