NEED TO KNOW:
Score: Clayton State 53 - Georgia Tech 74
Records: Lakers (0-0, 0-0 PBC) – Yellow Jackets (0-0, 0-0 ACC)
 
ATLANTA – The Clayton State women's basketball team made its way up I-75 Monday for an exhibition matchup against Division I Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets took the win 74-53 at the McCamish Pavilion. 

Tech jumped out to a quick lead and led 13-0 before Devyne Turner hit a pair of free throws with 2:34 left to play in the opening quarter. A made three by Jadah Waite cut the deficit back to eight, but Tech led 20-7 after the first quarter. 

The second quarter was much closer as the Lakers were outscored by just three points. 

Another Waite 3-pointer cut Tech's lead to 10 in the opening minute of the quarter, but the Yellow Jackets maintained a double-digit lead throughout the second and led 44-28 at halftime. 

The third quarter mirrored the first half as Tech built its lead to 24 points and led 62-38 heading into the fourth quarter. 

Clayton State won the fourth quarter 15-12 to end the game down 21 points. 

Freshman Hannah Wright led all Clayton State scorers with 12 points and finished the game 4-of-9 from 3-point range. 

Jadah Waite added 11 points while Raven Riley and Timi'a Swanson had nine and eight points, respectively. 

13 players saw action while Audrey McElhaney played 27 minutes. 

Up Next:
- Clayton State will open the regular season on Nov. 12 against UVA Wise. 

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