MORROW, Ga. – A dominant 19-2 run to close the first half and a strong final 20 minutes led Clayton State (6-4, 2-0 PBC) to a 67-42 victory over Georgia College (4-7, 1-2 PBC) in an NCAA Division II women's basketball game on Saturday, December 21.
 
Senior forward Kelsie Towns (Butler, Ga.) drilled 5-of-6 three-pointers, including her first five in a row, to lead the Lakers with a career-high 24 points along with five rebounds while redshirt-junior forward Dejah Montgomery (Cordova, Tenn.) finished with 13 points, five boards and four steals.
 
They were joined by senior guard Taneria Wilson (Fort Pierce, Fla.) with 10 points and six assists and by graduate forward Jhade Hayes (Land O'Lakes, Fla.) with nine points and six caroms. Junior forward Timi'a Swanson (Americus, Ga.) posted an all-around game of four points, six boards, three assists, two steals and a pair of blocks and junior forward Jada Francois Lubin (Pembroke Pines, Fla.) chipped in with seven points.
 
It would be a game of runs as both teams would put together extended stretches over the first 20 minutes, beginning with a 12-2 burst by the Lakers that culminated at the 6:56 mark of the first half. Over the next 10:35, however, the game would belong to the Bobcats.
 
During that stretch they scored 20 straight points to flip the script completely and take a 22-12 lead by the 6:21 mark of the second quarter. The tide would then turn back in favor of Clayton State as Towns fueled a commanding 19-2 run to close the half. Trailing 24-20 with 3:51 left she proceeded to bomb in three straight three-points, including the third from well beyond the arc, to help the Lakers to a 31-24 halftime lead.
 
Clayton State would stretch to a 42-31 advantage by the 2:42 mark before closing the frame with a 42-35 margin. That would only grow in the fourth quarter as they extended to 60-42 advantage late before closing out the commanding 67-42 victory. In the period they would outscore the Bobcats 25-7.
 
Anaya Cone led Georgia College with 10 points and seven rebounds while Harper Vick finished with 10 points and three assists. They were joined by Keyonna Wesley with seven points.
 
The Lakers have now closed out 2019 and will be back in action when they host Augusta on Saturday, January .
 
NOTES
Prior to the men's contest, head coach Kaleena Coleman was presented with a commemorative ball in recognition of her 100^th career win, achieved on November 15 against Rollins.

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