MORROW, Ga. – In a battle of the unstoppable force meeting an immovable object, two teams with winning streaks that are at least eight games in length will take the court as Clayton State (18-9, 14-5 PBC) women's basketball hosts No. 13/17 North Georgia (24-3, 17-2 PBC) at The Loch on Saturday, February 29. Tip-off is set for 1:30 p.m.

Entering the game North Georgia has won eight straight games while the Lakers have won nine in a row dating to a 68-60 loss to the Nighthawks in Dahlonega, Georgia on January 25.
 
Clayton State holds a 25-19 advantage in an all-time series that dates back to the first season of the program. That first meeting took place on January 29, 1992. After going 6-11 over the first 17 outings, the Lakers took control of the series, going 20-3 from February 22, 2006 through February 6, 2017. That stretch included 13 straight wins from January 23, 2008 through March 10, 2013.
 
More recently Clayton State held a four game winning streak including that February 6, 2017 meeting that resulted in a 58-57 victory. That streak was snapped by North Georgia on January 29, 2018 with a 70-65 decision at The Loch and has since grown to a Nighthawk series best six straight wins following last year's 70-60 win in the Peach Belt Conference Tournament Semifinals in Augusta, Georgia on March 9, 2019 and a narrow 68-60 victory in Dahlonega, Georgia on January 25, 2020.
 
Coverage of the game will be available both on live stats and live video with links on www.ClaytonStateSports.com and below. Please note that live video is scheduled to be available pending no technological difficulties.
 
NOTES
Directly, prior to the tip-off of the men's game the Lakers will recognize their five seniors, including redshirt-senior forward Jhade Hayes (Land O'Lakes, Fla.), senior forward Kelsie Towns (Butler, Ga.), senior center Brittany Williams (Albany, Ga.), redshirt-senior guard Christal Williams (Riverdale, Ga.) and senior guard Taneria Wilson (Fort Pierce, Fla.) … Clayton State is locked into the No. 3 seed entering the 2020 Peach Belt Conference Tournament and are in line to host Young Harris, Francis Marion, USC Aiken or Augusta in a quarterfinal on Wednesday, March 4.
 
Scouting The Clayton State University Lakers
Record: 18-9, 14-5 PBC
Last Time Out: W, 75-71 at Flagler on February 26
Streak: Nine Wins
 
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2019-20 Individual Statistical Leaders
Scoring: Taneria Wilson – 16.6 ppg
Rebounding: Timi'a Swanson – 5.8 rpg
Assists: Taneria Wilson – 3.1 apg
Steals: Taneria Wilson – 3.6 spg
Blocks: Jada Francois Lubin, Kelsie Towns – 0.8 bpg
Field Goal Percentage: Taneria Wilson – .387
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: Kelsie Towns – .341
Free Throw Percentage: Timi'a Swanson - .736

Team Statistics
Scoring: 71.3
Rebounding: 38.1
Assists: 10.6
Steals: 12.5
Blocks: 2.6
Field Goal Percentage: .385
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: .298
Free Throw Percentage: .694

Scouting The North Georgia Nighthawks  
Record: 24-3, 17-2 PBC
Last Time Out: W, 58-44 vs. Young Harris on February 26
Streak: Eight Wins
 
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2019-20 Individual Statistical Leaders
Scoring: Julianne Sutton – 18.3 ppg
Rebounding: Kara Groover – 5.7 rpg
Assists: Abbie Franklin – 3.6 apg
Steals: Abbie Franklin – 1.7 spg
Blocks: Julianne Sutton – 0.9 bpg
Field Goal Percentage: Julianne Sutton – .584
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: Abbie Franklin – .404
Free Throw Percentage: Julianne Sutton – .701
 
Team Statistics
Scoring: 69.6
Rebounding: 41.0
Assists: 16.8
Steals: 7.4
Blocks: 3.3
Field Goal Percentage: .463
Three-Point Field Goal Percentage: .329
Free Throw Percentage: .662