MORROW, Ga. – Clayton State (0-0, 0-0 PBC) women's basketball kicks off the 2018-19 season in a big way as they host No. 21 Wingate (0-0, 0-0 SAC), Anderson (0-0, 0-0 SAC) and Georgia College (0-0, 0-0 PBC) in the 2018 SAC/PBC Challenge from November 9-10.
 
All games will take place at The Loch with Wingate and Georgia College getting things started at 5 p.m. on the opening day while Anderson the Lakers will tip-off at approximately 7 p.m. On Saturday, November 10, the Peach Belt Conference schools will switch dance partners as the Trojans take on GC and Clayton State faces WU. Those games will take place at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., respectively.
 
The Lakers are 1-2 all-time against Anderson, having played each of the past three seasons. The teams met for the first time in the 2016 NCAA Tournament when AU posted an 80-56 decision in Gaffney, S.C. on March 11 of that year. They would lock horns again that fall when Clayton State took down No. 21 Anderson by an 84-73 score on November 11 in Savannah, Georgia. Most recently the Trojans notched a 79-36 decision at last year's Challenge on November 10 in Wingate, N.C.
 
Clayton State is 5-5 in the all-time series against Wingate, one that has gone on since December 30, 2000. They picked up the lead in the series with a thrilling 73-72 victory on November 12, 2016, the fifth in the previous six games between the teams. However, the Bulldogs evened with a 59-48 win on November 11, 2017.
 
WU's lone win during that previous stretch was a slim 64-63 decision in the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional on March 10, 2012. The Bulldogs hold a 3-1 advantage on a neutral court with all but one of those meetings occurring in the NCAA Tournament. In 2006 they earned a 67-64 victory on March 11 and an 82-72 decision on March 17, 2008.
 
Coverage of the games will be available both on live stats and live video on www.ClaytonStateSports.com.  The neutral site games involving Georgia College will have live stat coverage on the men's basketball live stats feed. Fans can also follow all of the action through Tournament Central page.

Scouting The Clayton State University Lakers
Record: 14-15, 11-11 PBC
Last Time Out: L, 68-60 at Lander on February 28, 2018
Streak: Two Losses
 
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2017-18 Individual Statistical Leaders
Scoring: Abreyln Rackley – 12.9 ppg.
Rebounding: Abreyln Rackley – 7.6 rpg.
Assists: Kietta Saunders, Tatiana Foster – 2.4 apg.
Steals: Tatiana Foster – 3.1 spg.
Blocks: Abreyln Rackley – 0.3 bpg.
Field Goal Percentage: Aleisha Merriweather - .478
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: Aysia Grimsley - .285
Free Throw Percentage: TaKwana Bland - .779
 
Team Statistics
Scoring: 63.3
Rebounding: 40.2
Assists: 11.2
Steals: 12.6
Blocks: 1.5
Field Goal Percentage: .358
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: .241
Free Throw Percentage: .653

Scouting The Anderson University Trojans
Record: 20-11, 13-7 SAC
Last Time Out: L, 70-62 vs. Carson-Newman on March 9, 2018
Streak: Two Losses
 
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2017-18 Individual Statistical Leaders
Scoring: Alexy Mollenhauer – 11.8
Rebounding: Alexis Dillard – 8.3
Assists: Madison Baggett – 3.7
Steals: Madison Baggett – 1.6
Blocks: Alexis Dillard – 1.4
Field Goal Percentage: Alexis Dillard - .536
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: Alexy Mollenhauer - .375
Free Throw Percentage: Ace Easter - .791
 
Team Statistics
Scoring: 69.0
Rebounding: 44.5
Assists: 13.9
Steals: 6.4
Blocks: 5.5
Field Goal Percentage: .424
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: .323
Free Throw Percentage: .716
 
Scouting The No. 21 Wingate University Bulldogs
Record: 26-6, 17-3 SAC
Last Time Out: L, 78-75 vs. No. 25 North Georgia on March 10, 2018
Streak: One Loss
 
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2017-18 Individual Statistical Leaders
Scoring: Marta Miscenko – 16.6
Rebounding: Marta Miscenko – 7.7
Assists: Courtney Robinson – 4.2
Steals: Danasia Witherspoon – 1.7
Blocks: Marta Miscenko – 2.6
Field Goal Percentage: Marta Miscenko - .499
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: Caroline Averette - .443
Free Throw Percentage: Caroline Averette - .867
 
Team Statistics
Scoring: 69.8
Rebounding: 37.0
Assists: 15.4
Steals: 7.7
Blocks: 3.4
Field Goal Percentage: .453
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: .395
Free Throw Percentage: .725
 
Scouting The Georgia College Bobcats
Record: 18-12, 14-8 PBC
Last Time Out: L, 69-66 at North Georgia on March 3, 2018
Streak: One Loss
 
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2017-18 Individual Statistical Leaders
Scoring: Alyah McGriff – 14.0
Rebounding: Ta'Asia Wright – 8.3
Assists: Kenyatta Storms – 4.4
Steals: Alyah McGriff, Kenyatta Storms – 1.2
Blocks: Erin Drynan – 2.8
Field Goal Percentage: Erin Drynan - .526
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: Sydney Cleveland - .351
Free Throw Percentage: Ta'Asia Wright - .685
 
Team Statistics
Scoring: 66.0
Rebounding: 41.4
Assists: 16.5
Steals: 7.2
Blocks: 4.5
Field Goal Percentage: .427
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: .311
Free Throw Percentage: .642